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Finnish Salmon Soup

This soup is also known as Lohikeitto.

50 minTotal time
6Steps
9Ingredients
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Ingredients for 2

  • ⅔ pcs salmon fillet
  • 1 ⅓ cups water or stock
  • ⅓ leek
  • ⅛ cup butter
  • 1 ⅔–2 ⅓ potatoes
  • ⅓–⅔ carrots
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • dill to garnish

Instructions

  1. Wash, clean, and dice all vegetables.

  2. Remove scales from salmon fillet or remove skin entirely, up to you. Dice.

  3. In a pot, melt butter. Add diced leeks and cook on medium-high about 5 minutes until the leeks wilt a bit.

  4. Add water (or stock) and other vegetables. Bring to a boil and cook on medium heat about 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are ready.

  5. Add diced salmon fillet and heavy cream. Cook for additional 5-10 minutes to cook the salmon.

  6. Add salt and pepper to taste at the end. Serve with dill as garnish.