Yield: 4 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2½ pounds | Overripe tomatoes, cores |
| Removed | |
| 1½ cup | Torn up day old bread |
| ¼ cup | Fresh basil leaves |
| 1 tablespoon | Chopped fresh thyme leaves |
| Salt and pepper to taste | |
| 8 ounces | Fresh crab meat, Dungeness |
| Or Maryland | |
| 2 tablespoons | Extra virgin olive oil plus |
| ¼ | Cup |
| Juice and zest of 1 lemon | |
| 1 teaspoon | Crushed red pepper flakes |
| 2 | Scallions, thinly sliced |
| 4 slices | Baguette, toasted and |
| Cooled |
In a food processor, blend tomatoes until liquid. Add day old bread, basil, thyme and season aggressively with salt and pepper. If too thick, thin with water. Allow to sit in a cool place.
In a medium mixing bowl, toss crab meat, 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil, juice and zest of 1 lemon, red pepper and scallion gently together and season lightly with salt.
Divide cool tomato soup among 4 bowls. Place 1 slice baguette in center of each bowl. Float 2 ounces crab meat mixture on top of each baguette slice and serve.
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