A very popular soup in Ireland. If you have the chance to go to Ireland it use to appears in the restaurant menu as "fresh salmon chowder ." I took this recipe from an Irish newspaper and the result is very similar , if not equal , that the one I ate on the island.
INGREDIENTS (4 people) :
- Between 800 grams and 1 kg / 1.76 Lb - 2.2 Lb of fresh salmon ( or frozen if fresh is not available) .
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Half cup diced celery
- Half cup diced carrots
- A quarter cup of finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups of diced potatoes
- 1 cup peas
- 2 glasses of milk (whole or semi-skimmed milk , to taste)
- 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- salt
- pepper
Melt the butter over medium -high heat in a saucepan.
Then add celery, carrot and onion , sautéing for about ten minutes ( until the vegetable is tender ) .
Pour the flour and mix well . This will thicken the soup.
Add the broth and potatoes cut into cubes.
Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring frequently .
We cover and bake for 15/20 minutes.
Add salmon and peas ( frozen are better and use the small ones to get tender easily) , cooking for another 5 minutes.
We incorporate the milk, stir well and add the cheese and parsley . Melt cheese well and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
Serve very hot and enjoy.