Creamy Tomato Crab Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons finely chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 cups half-and-half
2 cups tomato juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground savory
1 -2 dash hot pepper sauce
2 (6 ounce) cans lump crabmeat, rinsed,drained,and picked over
sour cream
chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
Saute onion and garlic until tender.
Stir in flour, salt, and pepper; continue stirring and cooking until bubbly.
Gradually add the cream, tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, savory, and hot pepper sauce.
Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
Add in the crab; stir until heated through.
Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed.
Ladle soup into individual serving bowls.
Add a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.