Lohikeitto (salmon soup)

Ingredientes

1–2 TB butter

1 onion, thinly sliced

1 leek, thinly sliced

1 qt water

6 medium potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks

3 carrots, peeled and cut up

1 lb salmon, skinned & cut into chunks

1 C heavy cream

¼ tsp white pepper

½ tsp allspice

1 bay leaf

Salt to taste

Fresh dill, finely chopped, or dry dill to taste

Instrucciones

Melt butter in a frying pan and then sauté the onion and leek until they are translucent.

In a separate pot, bring the water to boil. Add the potato and carrots chunks, the sautéed vegetables, and the white pepper, allspice, and bay leaf.

Boil for 10–15 minutes.

Add the salmon. Sprinkle salt on top. Gently boil until the salmon is cooked through.

Warm up the cream. Add the cream to the soup. Taste and add more salt if needed.

Add the dill last.