Mum's Salmon Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 7 -8 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder (or replace 2 cups water with stock)
• 1 large onion, chopped finely
• 1 large carrot, chopped finely
• 1 (420 g) can salmon, drained
• 1/3 cup rice
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced into small cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground or 1/2 teaspoon peppercorn
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped finely
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped finely or 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 bring water (and stock, if using) to boil; add onion, carrot and rice and leave to boil for 10 mins or so.
• 2 meanwhile, chop potato and celery.
• 3 add potato, celery, salt, pepper and stock powder if using.
• 4 using a spoon, scoop rough salmon chunks from the can into the pot.
• 5 cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 mins; meanwhile chop the parsley and dill.
• 6 soup is done when the potato pieces are cooked (test by breaking one with the edge of a spoon).
• 7 turn off the heat and add chopped herbs.
• 8 allow to stand, covered, 5 mins to meld the flavours before checking for seasoning.