Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      tablespoon    olive oil
     1/2  cup           chopped onion
   1      can           tomato sauce -- (8 oz.)
   1      can           tomato paste -- (6 oz.)
     1/2  cup           water
   2      tablespoons   chopped fresh parsley
     1/2  teaspoon      dried whole basil -- crushed
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      white pepper
   1      can           crabmeat -- drained and rinsed
                        -- (6 1/2 oz.)

Preparation:

Combine olive oil and onion in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch, microwave-safe baking dish. Cover and microwave at HIGH for 3 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring once. Stir in remaining ingredients except crabmeat. Cover and microwave at HIGH for 4 to 5 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir in crabmeat. Serve over hot cooked pasta.