Nettle Soup
I came across a lovely little recipe for nettle soup in a book called 'Cooking Weeds: Vegetarian Recipes' by Vivien Weise which I adapted slightly. Choose plants in areas that you know without doubt have not been sprayed with chemicals or contaminated by animals. Take care not to get stung! And wear gloves!
First collect a large bunch of nettle leaves by snipping with a scissors and letting the leaves fall into a paper bag. Rinse the leaves several times in fresh water. Chop two onions finely and fry them in olive oil in a soup pot, stirring occasionally, until golden. Add one clove of crushed garlic, (or more if you like!) 2 cups of diced potato (I leave skins on) and one litre of water. Bring to the boil for fifteen minutes, then add the nettle leaves and boil for another fifteen minutes. Add 200ml of cream, milk or soya milk and leave to cool slightly before using a hand blender. Add salt to taste and prepare to be amazed.
Another variation on this soup which is also delicious is to omit the cream and add one can of stewed tomatoes. Delicious and so good for you!
