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Chowder, Salmon

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 pound fresh salmon, cut into bite size pieces
2 leeks, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
2 stalks celery, small dice
1 C peas or carrots (or combination of)
1 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes, cut up
3 slices bacon, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
2 T butter
2 T flour
4 C half and half
2 C fish stock or clam nectar
salt to taste
1/8 tsp white pepper
1/3 C fresh dill Snipped, (or 2 T dried)(optional)


Recipe

Fry the bacon and use the fat to saute the leeks, garlic, potatoes and celery in butter. Remove to a bowl and saute the fish for about 5 minutes, remove to the bowl. Add the 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan. Add the flour and cook while whisking until all flour is incorporated and it begins to get bubbly. Add the milk and whisk to blend, as it begins to thicken, add the half and half and clam nectar. (use more butter and flour for a thicker chowder if desired).
Add remaining ingredients and stir. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally , but careful not to break the fish up. (or add the fish towards last of cooking). when thickened, simmer it a few minutes until hot.