Fresh and Smoked Salmon Chowder | Metro

Ingredients

• 5 tsp. (25 mL) butter
• 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 leek, white part only, chopped
• 1/2 stalks celery with leaves, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, sliced thin
• 1 new potato, finely diced
• 4 button mushrooms, sliced thin
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) dry white wine
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (500 mL) vegetable or chicken broth
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 1/4 to 2 cups (310 to 500 mL) 2% or whole milk
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/2 lb (225 g) fresh salmon (barely cooked), cut into very small pieces
• fresh dill to taste for garnish
• Sufficient quantity, smoked salmon, cut into strips to garnish
• 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) minced parsley