Quick Crab Cioppino Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion (about 1/2 lb.), peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 3 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or dried basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves or dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or dried thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cooked Dungeness crabs (about 2 lb. each), cleaned and cracked (see below)
• Fresh basil sprigs (optional)