Creamy Green Pea Soup With Smoked Salmon

IngridNL's Note:

This soup was fantastic. Very decadent tasting and definitely a meal for two people. Wonderful soup with crusty bread for a rainy afternoon. We found this recipe in a Dutch magazine called Aller Hande (AllerHande 12 2004).

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 green onions , cut into rings
• 15 g fresh dill , cut finely
• 450 g frozen green peas
• 500 ml chicken stock
• 225 g potatoes (1/2 inch cubes)
• 75 g cream cheese
• 100 g smoked salmon , in pieces

Directions:

1. In a soup pan, heat the oil.
2. Add the green onions and half of the dill, saute for 1 minute.
3. Reserve 3 tablespoons of peas.
4. Add the remainder of the peas and the chicken stock.
5. Bring to a boil for about 3-4 minutes.
6. Puree the soup using a handblender.
7. Add the potatoes and cook for about 12 minutes until soft.
8. Add the rest of the peas and the cream cheese, and simmer until the cheese has melted.
9. Add the smoked salmon and the dill and bring the soup to a simmer.
10. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[malinky]

Absolutely delicious! My husband turned his nose up at it and said it sounded bizarre but after he finally tasted it all I heard were compliments. My alterations...no dill since I didn't have any and parsnip instead of potatoes since I didn't have any of them either. We'll have this one again. Thanks so much.

[flat footed fairy.]

This was superb. I didn't have any potatoes at hand so I omitted those and used 1/4 cup of milk in lieu of cream cheese and it was still delicious. I also halved the amount of onions used because it seemed a bit much and I worried that it would overpower the soup. I will definitely be making this one again.

[Che~Sara`]

This soup was delicous!!!!! Wouldn't have thought of putting salmon and peas together but I had all the ingredients on hand. Thank you for posting this recipe, I will make it again!