Getty
Nettle soup
Make this easy nettle soup recipe – perfect for a light lunch.
Prep: 20 mins
Published: March 27, 2019 at 8:52 pm
Ingredients
- 500g Fresh nettles Wear gloves while picking, washing and handling while fresh
- 1 Onion, diced
- 50g Butter
- 1 Carrot, chopped
- 2 Celery sticks, chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 potato, cooked and diced
- 1l Vegetable stock
- 40ml Double cream or crème fraîche
Method
Step 1
Wearing gloves, pick over the nettles and wash them carefully and thoroughly in hot water, discarding the tougher stalks.
Wear protective gloves to avoid a nasty sting (Getty) Step 2
Melt the butter in a large pan and fry the onion, carrot, celery and garlic until soft. Add the vegetable stock and cooked potato and simmer until cooked - approximately, 15 minutes.
Step 3
Add the nettles and boil for a couple of minutes until the nettles have wilted. Whizz in a blender with the double cream and a pinch of salt and pepper. Serve with a chuck of fresh bread.