Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Soup

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15m
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45m
Cook Time

1h
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Recipe: #16757

January 15, 2015

recipe by:
TwisSis

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recipe by:
TwisSis

"This lightly-creamed soup is special. It works as comfort food for a casual soup & salad dinner or a starter course for an elegant dinner party. My SIL in the US gave me the recipe & said her mother had copied it from a cookbook, but did not recall the source. I wish I knew who to thank for this classy taste sensation. I did take the liberty of adding garlic & Old Bay Seasoning to the recipe as it was given to me. Enjoy!"

Original recipe yields 8 servings

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Step by Step Method

Step 1

Melt butter in med-size stock pot over med heat. Add onion + garlic & saute until onions are soft (10-15 min).

Step 2

Stir in dill, Old Bay Seasoning, tomatoes & smoked salmon (I also added 4 oz baby shrimp).

Step 3

Cook 3 minutes. Then add flour & cook 1 min more.

Step 4

Gradually stir in water & heat to a soft boil. Reduce heat & simmer uncovered over med-low heat for 20 min.

Step 5

Stir in spinach & simmer 5 more min (may use broccoli).

Step 6

Stir in cream cheese (1 oz at a time) over low heat (allowing ea bit to melt into the soup).

Step 7

When all the cream cheese has been added & the soup is smooth, stir in the vodka & lemon juice (may use white wine instead of vodka). Taste for seasonings & serve immediately.