Ingredients

4 cups tomato based vegetable juice

1 cup split peas

dash of lemon

dash of hot pepper sauce

1 15 oz. can chopped tomatoes

4 cups fat free cream

1 lb lump crab meat

2 avacados, very ripe

Preparation

At a very low boil, cook vegetable juice and peas until tender (45 minutes). Add tomatoes and crab, simmer another 15 minutes. While simmering, puree avacados with a little water until smooth. Add cream to soup. Season with lemon juice and pepper sauce to taste. When warmed through, serve with a swirl of the pureed avacado.