Name: Tomato-Basil Crab Bisque
Yield: Makes 6 first-course servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter; 10 ounces fresh crabmeat; 1 tomato, seeded, chopped (about 1/2 cup); 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups clam-tomato juice (such as Clamato); 1 cup whipping cream; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup bottled clam juice; 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 3/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Dottie Stubel of Marietta, Georgia, writes: "While on a trip to Hilton Head Island, my husband and I ate at the Spartina Grill. Everything was phenomenal, but we especially enjoyed the tomato-crab bisque."

Chunks of fresh crab make an elegant garnish for this rich soup.

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