Smoked Salmon And Wild Rice Chowder

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups water
• salt
• 3/4 cup wild rice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 small sweet potato, finely diced
• 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1 (5 ounce) can smoked salmon with liquid
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, bring water to a boil and cook wild rice for 30-45 minutes or until tender. drain and set aside.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oil and sauté onion, garlic and celery. cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften. stir in green pepper and sweet potato and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 stir in stock and chile powder. increase heat to high and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 8-10 minutes until sweet potato is tender.
• 4 stir in cooked wild rice, salmon with liquid and cream. cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. season to taste with salt.