Finnish Salmon Soup
Total Time: 1 hourYield: 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
- Remove the skin from the salmon and cut into large chunks. Remove any small pin bones and discard. Reserve the skin.
- Melt the butter in a soup pot and saute the leeks for 10 minutes, or until nice and soft.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.