Leek and Fennel Chowder with Smoked Salmon

Name: Leek and Fennel Chowder with Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 177 milliliters thinly sliced chives; 1 dried bay leaf; 1 liters fat-skimmed chicken broth; 2 heads fennel (each 3 in. at widest dimension; 2 1/2 to 3 lb. total); 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 kilograms leeks; 1 liters milk; 0 teaspoons About pepper; 1 kilograms thin-skinned potatoes; 454 grams thin-sliced smoked salmon (see notes); 1 teaspoons About salt

Leek and Fennel Chowder with Smoked Salmon might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 380 calories, 19g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only A mixture of fennel, chives, bay leaf, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Trim and discard root ends and coarse tops from leeks.

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Leek

Cut leeks in half lengthwise and rinse under running water, flipping layers to flush out grit; drain, then thinly slice crosswise.

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Leek

Water

Rinse fennel. Trim off and discard root ends and stalks; reserve 2 or 3 sprigs of feathery green tops for garnish, and finely chop enough of the remaining feathery leaves to make 3 tablespoons (discard any remaining greens). In a bowl, mix chopped greens with chives; cover and chill. Chop fennel heads.

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Chives

Fennel

Greens

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Bowl

In a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium heat, melt butter.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add leeks and chopped fennel heads, cover, and stir occasionally until vegetables are very limp, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Vegetable

Fennel

Leek

Add broth and bay leaf to pan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Scrub potatoes and cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes.

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Bay Leaves

Potato

Broth

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Add potatoes to broth mixture and return to a simmer; reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender when pierced, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Potato

Broth

Cut salmon into strips 2 to 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide; put in a bowl.

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Salmon