
Soups
Fiskisúpa (Icelandic fish soup)
A creamy soup of white fish, potatoes and carrots, thickened with cream. Very comforting, it's eaten in winter with buttered rye bread.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
446 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 32.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 28.8 g
- of which sugars
- 6.6 g
- Fat
- 20.9 g
- of which saturated fat
- 13.4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Peel and dice the potatoes, carrots and onion into small cubes.
- Melt the butter in a large pot and sweat the onion for 3 minutes, then add the carrots and potatoes.
- Sprinkle over the flour, stir for 1 minute, then pour in the water or stock and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer for 12 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the fish fillets cut into pieces and poach them for 4 to 5 minutes without stirring too vigorously.
- Stir in the cream, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, warm through without boiling and serve sprinkled with dill.
Variations and tips
Lighter version. Replace the cream with the same amount of whole milk, and thicken with a little flour if needed.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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