SMOKED SALMON BISQUE
Serves 6
60g/2oz/¼ cup butter
1 leek, trimmed and thinly sliced 1 onion, chopped
100g/3.5 oz/2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed
950ml/32 fl oz/4 cups fish stock 115g/4oz smoked salmon, chopped 400g/14oz tinned chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, chopped 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped, plus extra to serve
Salt and black pepper
3 tbsp flour
250ml/8 fl oz/1 cup milk 300g/11oz/0.7lb salmon fillet, cut into cubes
250ml/8 fl oz/1 cup cream
To serve:
Crème fraîche
1 Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the leek, onion, mushrooms and garlic for 10 minutes until soft.
2 Add the stock, smoked salmon, tomatoes, parsley and dill. Cook for five minutes until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
3 Whisk the flour with the milk and pour into the saucepan, stirring to combine. Stir in the salmon and simmer for five minutes until cooked through.
4 Purée the soup until smooth. Stir through the cream and season well. Serve hot with a small dollop of crème fraîche and some fresh dill.
Per Serving 304kcals, 19.3g fat (8.6g saturated), 11.2g carbs, 4.5g sugar, 21.4g protein, 1g fibre, 0.75g sodium