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irish - nettle soup

Recipe by
Baby Kato
Beautiful Shore Country, NB

Recipe posted here for Culinary Quest - Ireland. This recipe was found at website: http://www.irishabroad.com This sounds like a interesting soup... it's green, so it's gotta be good for you... Right?

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For irish - nettle soup

  • 1
    litre of young nettles, preferably tops.
  • irish rapeseed oil
  • 4
    leeks
  • 1/2
    cup of lovage
  • 1/4
    cup wild garlic
  • 3
    cups chopped white potatoes
  • 1
    litre of fresh vegetable stock
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make irish - nettle soup

  • 1
    Pick 1 liter of young nettles, preferably tops. Be careful, the leaves sting so pick from the stem. Wash and separate leaves from stem.
  • 2
    In a soup pot, drizzle a few tablespoons of Irish rapeseed oil. Add to it 4 washed and chopped leeks, 1 1/2 cups of Lovage, 1/4 cup wild garlic leaves.
  • 3
    Let cook until greens are wilted then add 3 cups chopped white potatoes.
  • 4
    Cook for a few minutes then add 1 litre of fresh vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer, cook until potatoes are tender.
  • 5
    Add nettles and cook for 5 minutes.
  • 6
    Puree soup and add sea salt and cracked black pepper.
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