Cullen Skink - (finnan Haddock And Potato Soup)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, peeled
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 40 fluid ounces water
• 1 lb finnan haddock (or other smoked fish)
• milk
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the potatoes and onion in a large pot with the water and cook until the potatoes are almost soft.
• 2 place the finnan haddock on top of the potatoes and onions and cook, covered, for a further 5 minutes until the fish is just cooked.
• 3 remove the fish, skin, bone and flake the flesh.
• 4 partially mash the potatoes and onions in the cooking liquor (some prefer a"lumpy" soup, while others like a smoother base).
• 5 return the flaked fish to the pot, mix thoroughly and add enough milk to create the desired consistency, either a thickish stew-soup or a thinner soup.
• 6 season the cullen skink to taste and serve with hearty bread.