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salmon soup with potatoes and cream.

Creamy salmon soup

Traditional Finnish salmon soup flavored with dill.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Finnish, Scandinavian
Servings 4
Calories 417 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 400 grams salmon fillet
  • 1 cup double cream (heavy cream)
  • 2 pounds of potatoes (1kg) 6 large ones
  • 2 carrots
  • ½ medium sized leek
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 psc fish stock cubes (or real fish stock)
  • 6 psc bay leaves
  • 5 psc whole allspice pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper corns
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup fresh chopped dill leaves.

Instructions
 

  • Wash, peel, and chop your potatoes, and carrots into bite-size pieces. Make the carrots smaller than potatoes since they take a longer time to cook. Wash and chop your leek and chop the garlic clove also.
  • Melt the butter in your pot and saute the onions.
  • Add the potatoes, carrots and spices. Cover with water. Boil until nearly done, about 13 minutes.
  • While the veggies are boiling prepare your salmon; remove the bones if you feel some. Cut the skin off and chop into small cubes about 1x1 inch.
  • Add in the salmon and cream to the soup. Let boil/simmer for another 3-5 minutes until the salmon is cooked. As last add your fresh chopped dill. Taste the soup and add some more salt or black pepper if needed.

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Notes

Nutrition for one portion:
Fat:24 grams, carbs: 30 grams, fiber 3 grams, protein: 17,3 grams. 
To make a milk-free salmon soup you can use a plant-based cream and use margarine or oil instead of butter. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcal
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