Fiskesuppe (Creamy Norwegian Fish Soup)
A Norway dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 40 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 25 minPrep (about)
- 15 minCook (about)
- 40 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredients
- ¾ lb fish fillet Shopping tip: Cod, haddock, tilapia or pollock fillets. Frozen works.
- ¾ cup shrimps
Fresh & other
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 leek
- 2 ½ tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- 3 cups fish stock Shopping tip: Seafood stock or clam juice (near the canned fish). Chicken broth works.
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 2 ¼ tsp chive Shopping tip: Fresh chives. Green onion tops work too.
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Cut your fish fillets in cubes or strips.
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Crush or chop the garlic.
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Rinse the vegetables.
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Cut into thin strips.
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Heat the butter in a pot.
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Add the garlic.
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Wait until your garlic starts to turn golden add your flour, whisking well.
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Add your fish stock and continue to whisk till there are no lumps.
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Add the vegetables and milk.
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Bring to a boil.
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Cook for about 10 minutes.
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Add the crème fraîche.
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Bring your soup back to a simmer and when your soup begins to bubble again turn off your heat.
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Keep the soup on the burner.
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Add the fish.
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Let the fish heat in the hot soup for 5 minutes.
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If using shrimp, add right before serving.
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Sprinkle with chives before serving.
On the side: Crusty bread
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (5 min)
- Slice the bread. Warm it in the oven for 5 minutes if you like.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.