Salmon-Bacon Chowder

Name: Salmon-Bacon Chowder
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, diced; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup celery, chopped; 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice; 6 small red potatoes, unpeeled; 2 cups milk or 2 cups light cream; 1 cup water; 1 green peppers or 1 red pepper, thinly sliced; 1 lb salmon, cut in 1/2 inch pieces; 1 teaspoon dried dill (optional) or 1 teaspoon fresh dill (optional); cooked white rice (optional)

13 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 slices bacon, diced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
6 small red potatoes, unpeeled
2 cups milk or 2 cups light cream
1 cup water
1 green peppers or 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 lb salmon, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1 teaspoon dried dill (optional) or 1 teaspoon fresh dill (optional)
cooked white rice (optional)

Directions

1

Put bacon in a soup pot and heat over low heat.
2

Add the onion, celery, thyme, and bay leaf.
3

Cook until veggies are soft (10 mins).
4

Add clam juice.
5

Dice potatoes and add to the soup pot.
6

Simmer until potatoes are just tender (10 mins).
7

Add milk, peppers, salmon, dill, and cook until salmon is just cooked through (8 mins).
8

Remove bay leaf.
9

Adjust seasonings.
10

Serve with cooked rice and a crusty bread.