Potato Soup With Smoked Salmon Relish

Submitted by ChefDebs

"I have served this for company, its especially nice in the winter,The smoked salmon really adds zing to this soup."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 59.14 ml unsalted butter
• 946.36 ml thinly sliced onions
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1.23 ml salt
• 2.46 ml cayenne
• 0.25 ml pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 44.37 ml chopped garlic
• 2365.9 ml chicken stock
• 907.18 g baking potatoes, peeled, diced
• 59.14 ml heavy cream
• 226.79 g smoked salmon, sliced thinly
• 59.14 ml chopped red onion
• 29.58 ml chopped chives
• drizzle olive oil

directions

1. Melt the butter in a large stock pot over med/high and add the onions and celery, season with the salt & peppers and saute until soft.Add the bay leaf and garlic, stirring for 2 minutes.
2. add the stock and the potatoes and bring to the boil.Simmer uncovered until the potatoes are soft and the mix is thick and creamy, about 1 hour.
3. Remove from the heat , remove the bay leaf and then puree until smooth.
4. Slowly add the cream and stir to blend.
5. In a bowl combine the salmon, red onion and chives, and drizzle with enough oil to moisten it.
6. To serve , ladle into bowls and garnish with the relish.