Salmon bisque

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Minced onion
6 tablespoons Melted butter or margarine
5 tablespoons Flour
1 Bay leaf
1¾ cup Chicken broth
½ cup Dry white wine
1 tablespoon Tomato paste
1 can (7.75-oz) pink salmon; undrained
1 cup Half and Half
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Croutons (optional)

Directions

Saut‚ onion in butter in a saucepan for about 5 minutes or until onion is transparent. Blend in flour, stirring constantly. Add bay leaf. Gradually stir in broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Stir wine into sauce and cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Add tomato paste and salmon. Blend until smooth. Return to saucepan and add Half and Half. Season with salt and pepper. Heat and serve. Garnish with croutons, if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

GAIL W. DAVIS (MRS. BILL)

BATESVILLE, AR

From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .

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