Method
Croutons
Preheat oven to 425°
Cube the bread and spread out on a baking sheet
Sprinkle with olive oil, garlic powder, onion salt and paprika and toss to coat
Bake at 425° for ten minutes, turning half way through
Set aside until soup is ready
Soup
Peel carrots and dice
Wash the leeks, remove the top and bottom and slice
Wash the celery and dice
Dice the onion
Peel the potatoes and cube
finely mince the rosemary and dill. Keep some dill fronds to the side.
Put a bit of olive oil in the bottom of a heavy stockpot
Sauté the onions, leeks, carrots, celery and potatoes. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Cook for 10 minutes
Add rosemary and dill and both containers of chicken broth and bring to a low boil
Simmer for 20 minutes on low heat. If needed, add the rest of the salt and pepper.
Raise the heat to medium and add the cream cheese and milk, stirring well to melt the cream cheese
Cook for another ten minutes on medium heat until thickened
Dice the salmon and generously top the soup with salmon, croutons and some fresh dill