Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions (yellow or white variety, finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (crushed & finely minced)
- 3/4 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning (more as desired)
- 2 medium tomatoes (ripe, seeded & chopped)
- 8 ounces smoked salmon (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups fresh spinach (10 oz pkg, stems removed & leaves finely chopped)
- 16 ounces cream cheese (two 8 ounce packages)
- 1/3 cup vodka
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
- Fresh chives (Snipped as optional garnish)
How to Make
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Step 1: Melt butter in med-size stock pot over med heat. Add onion + garlic & saute until onions are soft (10-15 min).
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Step 2: Stir in dill, Old Bay Seasoning, tomatoes & smoked salmon (I also added 4 oz baby shrimp).
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Step 3: Cook 3 minutes. Then add flour & cook 1 min more.
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Step 4: Gradually stir in water & heat to a soft boil. Reduce heat & simmer uncovered over med-low heat for 20 min.
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Step 5: Stir in spinach & simmer 5 more min (may use broccoli).
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Step 6: Stir in cream cheese (1 oz at a time) over low heat (allowing ea bit to melt into the soup).
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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.
Tips & Variations
- No special items are needed
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