Smoked haddock soup with fresh herbs and spinach

Name: Smoked haddock soup with fresh herbs and spinach
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100ml Scotch whisky (optional); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 small white onion, chopped; 2 celery sticks, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 200g button mushrooms, finely chopped; 2 large pinches curry powder; 1 pinch saffron; 600ml whole milk; 900g sustainable smoked haddock fillet (preferably oak-smoked), skinned and cut into 2cm cubes; Pinch cayenne pepper; Squeeze lemon juice, plus extra to serve; 80g spinach, chopped; 100g smoked haddock fillet (as above), cut into small cubes; A few fresh coriander stalks, leaves finely chopped; Finely chopped fresh chives

Instructions

Cook:45min

A Scottish-inspired soup recipe by Raymond Blanc that’s filled with the heady flavours of smoked haddock. Serve as a starter with fresh bread and an extra sprinkling of fresh chives. If you like that, then discover the recipe for cullen skink...

Updated at: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:31:15 GMT