Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon, diced
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
  • 6 small red potatoes, unpeeled
  • 2 cups milk or 2 cups light cream
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 green peppers or 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 lb salmon, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill (optional) or 1 teaspoon fresh dill (optional)
  • cooked white rice (optional)

Method

  • Put bacon in a soup pot and heat over low heat.
  • Add the onion, celery, thyme, and bay leaf.
  • Cook until veggies are soft (10 mins).
  • Add clam juice.
  • Dice potatoes and add to the soup pot.
  • Simmer until potatoes are just tender (10 mins).
  • Add milk, peppers, salmon, dill, and cook until salmon is just cooked through (8 mins).
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • Adjust seasonings.
  • Serve with cooked rice and a crusty bread.