Salmon Bisque

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces salmon steaks, skinned boned, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 3 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 3/4 cup sliced leek, part only
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
• black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups half-and-half cream or 2 cups light cream
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 cut the salmon into 3/4" pieces, set aside.
• 2 in a large saucepan melt butter.
• 3 add mushrooms and leeks, cook until tender 5-10 minutes.
• 4 stir in chicken stock, dill, pepper to taste, bring to a boil.
• 5 combine half& half with cornstarch, stir into mushroom mixture.
• 6 lower heat to medium, cook until thickened and bubbly.
• 7 add salmon, cook 4-5 minutes until salmon flakes easily.
• 8 add dry sherry.
• 9 garnish with extra dill, if desired.