Finnish Salmon Soup

Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 4 Servings
Source: theviewfromgreatisland.com
Category: Soup

Ingredients
1 pound Salmon Fillet (skin-on)
4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
1 whole Leek (trimmed, sliced, rinsed)
5 cups Water
1 pound Russet Potatoes (peeled and diced)
1 whole Carrot (sliced)
1 cup Dill (finely chopped)
1 cup Heavy Cream
1⁄4 teaspoon Allspice
2 teaspoons Salt
1⁄4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Directions
  1. Remove the skin from the salmon and cut into large chunks. Remove any small pin bones and discard. Reserve the skin.
  2. Melt the butter in a soup pot and saute the leeks for 10 minutes, or until nice and soft.
  3. While the leeks are cooking, put 5 cups of water and the reserved fish skin in a saucepan and bring to a boil, turn down the heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
  4. Strain the broth and add to the pan with the leeks, along with the potatoes, carrots, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup dill. Cook for another 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are just tender.
  5. Add the salmon chunks to the soup along with the cream and allspice, and gently simmer on low heat until cooked through, just a few minutes. Add the remaining dill, and any additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.