Nettle Weed Soup

Easy, Gluten-free, Recipes, Salties, Vegetarian

Prep time

15 mins

Total cook time

40 mins

Serves

6 people

Level

Easy

About the recipe

The best French weed soup! Get those gloves on and start picking those nettles! Nettles are rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals, especially iron!
This recipe is gluten-free with a vegan option and is So easy to make!

Ingredients

 

● big salad bowl of fresh nettle leaves

● 2-3 large carrots diced

● 1 large onion diced

• 2-3 large potatoes diced

• 2 garlic cloves diced

• 1.5 – 2 liters of chicken stock (or water if you do not have any stock)

• salt and pepper

• ¼ tsp cumin

• 2 pinches of nutmeg

• 1 tsp thyme

• ¼ tsp rosemary

• ½ tsp curry

• optional: cayenne pepper

• optional: cream

Preparation

This recipe is not precise and gives you the opportunity to be creative! If you like thick soups add 3 potatoes, and if you like thinner soups add 2 liters of chicken stock.
Change up the spices to fit your tastes!

1. Sauté the onions and garlic in oil for 5 minutes in a large pot.

2. Add the carrots, potatoes and spices and sauté for another 3-5 minutes. (Optional cream will be added later.)

3. Place the nettle leaves on top but do not mix! The previous ingredients cook longer than the nettles and have a longer cooking time than the nettles.

4. Add the chicken stock on top of the nettles.

5. Cook in an Instant Pot for 10 minutes, or on the stove top for about 20 minutes until the carrots are cooked.

6. Add the optional cream.

7. Blend all ingredients together with an immersion blender or transfer the contents in a blender for mixing. Mix until smooth.

8. Serve warm and top with cream or olive oil and your favorite spices.

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