Simple Salmon Chowder II

SUBMITTED BY: Chris Smith

"This is a hearty but mild flavored fish chowder. It's a great way to use a piece of salmon that's too small to do much else with. Serve with toasted sourdough bread."

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	35 Min
READY IN	45 Min

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Original recipe yield: 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

4 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 (5.5 ounce) package scalloped potato mix
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound salmon fillet
1 cup milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried dill

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DIRECTIONS

Dice the bacon and fry in soup pot until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel.
Add chopped onion to the bacon grease and cook until the onion has softened a bit. Add chicken stock, scalloped potato mix, undrained can of corn, and fresh ground pepper (to your taste). Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, trim the tapered edges from the salmon filet. Smash the trimmings with meat pounder and add to the pot. Check the remaining filet for stray bones and remove. Cut salmon into 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch cubes and reserve.
When potatoes are rehydrated but still a little firm, add the salmon, bacon, green onion, and the dill. Cook for 5 more minutes. Add the milk and evaporated milk; stir and cook until heated through.

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Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2007 by AUNT MAMIE

Very thick, tasty chowder. Didn't see green onions in the ingredient list, though it says to add them at the end. I used frozen corn rather than canned, and a full can of evaporated milk. Also, it would serve no more than 4 to 6, at least in our house. As one reviewer suggested, this is excellent with the Cheddar Bay biscuits found on this site. Also, I like to crunch up the dry scalloped potatoes when they are still in the plastic wrap--makes for smaller chunks of potato.

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Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2006 by DAVIS_GIRL_99

This soup was a big hit...everybody loved it. I used leftover salmon all flaked up. I used a can of yellow and white corn mixed. It was delicious! I also needed some potato flakes to thicken it up just a bit. However I will make this again!

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