Smoked Salmon Chowder | The Single Gourmand

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 qt fish/shellfish stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and diced
• ⅔ cup cream
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• freshly ground pepper
• 7 oz smoked salmon, cut or torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tbsp Chopped fresh dill
• 1 tbsp Chopped fresh chives