irish - nettle soup

How To Make irish - nettle soup

• Step 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.
• Step 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.
• Step 3
  Let cook until greens are wilted then add 3 cups chopped white potatoes.
• Step 4
  Cook for a few minutes then add 1 litre of fresh vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer, cook until potatoes are tender.
• Step 5
  Add nettles and cook for 5 minutes.
• Step 6
  Puree soup and add sea salt and cracked black pepper.
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