I LOVE soup, especially during the cold winter months.  It always warms me up quickly and, if you pick the right recipe, it can give you a blast of nutrients and totally satisfy you. Seafood is of course one of my favorite proteins to use when I am making soup.  Besides the fact that seafood is quick and delicious, adding it to my soup makes it easy to follow the “seafood twice a week” recommendation most health organizations (like the American Heart Association and the Institute of Medicine) tell us to follow.

With spring not quite yet here, I thought I would make one more delicious soup to stave off the winter chill.  So on the menu for tonight is Herb Butter Salmon Bisque.  This great little recipe comes courteous of one our loyal SeaPak consumers, Carl W. Coffee, one of the winners of the SeaPak Recipe Contest.    The soup is surprisingly easy to make and is ready in only 30 minutes.  I think I’ll enjoy it with a green salad, for extra nutrition, and maybe a slice of toasted whole-grain bread. That will round it out and help me get ready for Spring!

Enjoy this warm, wholesome meal with me tonight and let’s say “Sayonara, soup (and cold weather!)- ‘till next year!” If you have a great soup recipe, I would love to hear it.  You can never have too many delicious soup recipes to get you through the winter months!

 
Herb Butter Salmon Bisque

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Makes: 4 servings

• 1 (10 oz) package SeaPak® Herb Butter Salmon
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 4 Tablespoons flour, divided
• 4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• croutons, chopped fresh parsley (optional garnish)

COOK salmon according to microwave directions. Set aside until cool enough to handle.

MELT butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons flour. Cook and stir for one minute.

WHISK in 3 and 1/2 cups milk. Cook over medium high heat until mixture slightly thickens, whisking frequently.

PLACE salmon with all of the butter and herb coating in a blender or food processor (reserving a small piece of salmon for garnish if desired.) Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons flour and the salt and process until the paste is formed. Blend remaining 1/2 cup milk into the salmon.

ADD the salmon mixture to the saucepan with the heated milk. Cook until heated through and smooth, stirring frequently. Season with pepper to taste.

LADLE soup into bowls. Garnish soup with 3 or 4 croutons, chopped reserved salmon and chopped parsley, if desired.