Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

2 larger carrots (approx. 2× 100 g)
200 g raw potatoes (cooking type A)
200 g leek
3 tablespoons olive oil
1.2 l fish stock (can be substituted with chicken or vegetable stock)
1 handful fresh dill
300 g raw salmon without skin
100 ml cooking cream (12% fat)
Salt
Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Peel the carrots and cut them into thin slices. Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes. Slice the leek into thin slices.
2
Now take a larger pot and heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Then add the sliced carrots, potatoes, and leek to the pot and sauté everything for 4–5 minutes over medium heat. Next, add the fish stock, salt, and pepper, and bring the contents of the pot to a boil over high heat. Then reduce the heat to medium and cook the soup for 13–15 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
3
Meanwhile, finely chop the dill and cut the salmon into cubes measuring 2 cm × 2 cm.
4
After the specified time, add the cream, chopped salmon, and chopped dill to the pot and cook everything for another 3⁠–⁠4 minutes over medium heat until the salmon is cooked.
5
Then turn off the heat, divide the finished soup into 4 bowls, and serve.

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