Simple Easy Chesapeake Bay Rosy Crab Soup From The Farm - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 (10 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 (10 ounce) can water
1 cup crabmeat (lump, back fin, special, or claw)
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning (more if you like it spicy)
Optional ingredients
1/2 cup frozen mixed vegetables
3 stalks asparagus, fresh (cut up)

Preparation

Melt butter in a soup pot until tender.
Add minced garlic, cook for 30 seconds on medium heat.
Stir in remaining ingredients, *except crab* until heated thoroughly. (Add optional ingredients if using).
Stir carefully, add crab meat, making sure not to break up crab chunks.
Serve in warmed bowls, (warm bowls under warm water for 1 minute) adding croutons to float on top.