Salmon Bisque

Name: Salmon Bisque
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Butter; 1 Tablespoon Canola Oil; 1 whole Onion, Chopped; 2 whole Carrots, Chopped; 2 stalks Celery, Chopped; 3 cloves Garlic, Minced; 1 Tablespoon Fresh Thyme Leaves, Minced (or 1 Teaspoon Dry Thyme); 2 leaves Bay; 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste; 1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper; 1/4 cups White Wine; 5 cups Chicken Broth; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce; 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice; 1/4 cups Heavy Cream; 1 pound Salmon, Seasoned With Salt And Pepper, Cooked, And Flaked; 2 Tablespoons Fresh Chives, Finely Chopped, For Serving

19 ingredients

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Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Butter
1 Tablespoon Canola Oil
1 whole Onion, Chopped
2 whole Carrots, Chopped
2 stalks Celery, Chopped
3 cloves Garlic, Minced
1 Tablespoon Fresh Thyme Leaves, Minced (or 1 Teaspoon Dry Thyme)
2 leaves Bay
2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
1/4 cups White Wine
5 cups Chicken Broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 cups Heavy Cream
1 pound Salmon, Seasoned With Salt And Pepper, Cooked, And Flaked
2 Tablespoons Fresh Chives, Finely Chopped, For Serving

Directions

1

To a large pot over medium heat, add the butter and oil.
2

Add the onion, carrots, and celery, cooking about 5-7 minutes.
3

Stir in the garlic, thyme, bay leaves, tomato paste, paprika, salt and pepper.
4

Cook another 1 minute.
5

Turn the heat up to high and stir in the wine, followed by the broth and Worcestershire.
6

Bring to a simmer, turn down the heat, cover and cook 20 minutes or until the vegetables are very soft, stirring occasionally.
7

Remove from heat and discard bay leaves.
8

Using a hand immersion blender, blend the soup until very smooth.
9

Stir in the lemon juice and heavy cream.
10

Ladle the soup into bowls and top with flaked salmon and chives, with lemon wedges on the side.
11

Note: I pan-fried my salmon in a little bit of oil for this recipe, but you can also bake, broil, or poach it.
12

Adapted from An Edible Mosaic.