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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.

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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

  1. Peel and dice the potatoes, carrots and onion into small cubes.
  2. Melt the butter in a large pot and sweat the onion for 3 minutes, then add the carrots and potatoes.
  3. Sprinkle over the flour, stir for 1 minute, then pour in the water or stock and bring to a boil.
  4. Lower the heat and simmer for 12 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
  5. Add the fish fillets cut into pieces and poach them for 4 to 5 minutes without stirring too vigorously.
  6. 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.