Salmon Chowder

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 2 medium leeks, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups fish stock or 2 cups clam juice
• 1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 lb fresh salmon, skinned and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 cups skim milk
• 1 cup whole kernel corn
• 1 pinch saffron (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. drain all but 1 tbsp of fat.
• 2 cook leeks and garlic in remaining fat, about 5 minutes until leeks are soft.
• 3 stir in dill, salt, pepper, potatoes, and fish stock. (optional, add pinch of saffron at this time) cook uncovered until potates are tender but not done, about 10-15 minutes.
• 4 add milk and salmon and cook for 5 minutes.
• 5 scoop out 2 cups of soup and puree in mini processor. return to chowder, add corn, and cook another 5 minutes until salmon is done.