Smoked Salmon Corn Chowder

Name: Smoked Salmon Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/2 whole Yellow Onion, Diced; 2 cloves Garlic, Minced; 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste; 3 Tablespoons Flour; 3-1/2 cups Chicken, Turkey Or Vegetable Stock; 5 sprigs Fresh Thyme; 2 whole Bay Leaves; 4 sprigs Fresh Parsley; 3 whole Red Potatoes, Diced; 1/4 cups Milk (I Use Skim); 1 cup Half-and-half; 4 ounces, weight Smoked Salmon, Plus Extra For Garnish; 1 cup Cooked Corn Kernels (I Like To Grill Mine!); 4 whole Green Onions, Chopped For Garnish

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 whole Yellow Onion, Diced
2 cloves Garlic, Minced
1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
3 Tablespoons Flour
3-1/2 cups Chicken, Turkey Or Vegetable Stock
5 sprigs Fresh Thyme
2 whole Bay Leaves
4 sprigs Fresh Parsley
3 whole Red Potatoes, Diced
1/4 cups Milk (I Use Skim)
1 cup Half-and-half
4 ounces, weight Smoked Salmon, Plus Extra For Garnish
1 cup Cooked Corn Kernels (I Like To Grill Mine!)
4 whole Green Onions, Chopped For Garnish

Directions

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1. In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper and cook until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
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2. Add flour to pot and stir to incorporate all ingredients and form a roux. Cook 1 minute.
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3. Add a few tablespoons of stock and stir until any lumps of flour are worked out. Add the rest of the stock and stir to combine.
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4. Tie thyme, bay leaves, and parsley together with a piece of kitchen twine to form a bouquet garni. Add to the soup and stir.
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5. Add chopped potatoes to soup and stir. Bring to a simmer, then cook 20-25 minutes until potatoes have cooked and stock has reduced.
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6. Add milk and half-and-half to soup and stir. Return soup to a simmer and cook 10 minutes so that the milk has a chance to reduce.
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7. Flake the smoked salmon into the soup, then add the corn kernels. Cook an additional 10-15 minutes until soup has reduced to the desired consistency. Remove bouquet garni before serving.
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8. Ladle into bowls and garnish with extra smoked salmon and chopped green onions. Serve immediately.