Time 50m Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, leek and potato, and cook for 10 mins until the vegetables start to soften. Add the stock and cook for a further 10-15 mins until the potato is soft. Add the nettle leaves, simmer for 1 min to wilt, then blend the soup. Season to taste, then stir in the butter and cream. Serve the soup drizzled with extra oil and scattered with dead nettle flowers, if you have them.
Time 50m Yield 6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps:
Steam 1 1/2 cups vegetables in a small amount of water until cooked. Place steamed vegetables in blender and blend until smooth. Place blended vegetables in a small bowl. Pour olive oil in the bottom of a 2-quart saucepan and saute onion, celery, and carrot. Add 3 cups of water to saucepan and bring to a slow boil. Add blended vegetables and 2/3 cup of chopped fresh vegetables. Simmer for 5 minutes. Place cashews, 1 cup of water and seasonings in blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Slowly add to soup and bring to a boil. Serve.
Time 45m Yield 5 Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps:
Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 2 teaspoons of salt. Drop in the stinging nettles, and cook 1 to 2 minutes until they soften. This will remove most of the sting. Drain in a colander, and rinse with cold water. Trim off any tough stems, then chop coarsely. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat, and stir in the onion. Cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, chicken broth, and chopped nettles. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Puree the soup with an immersion blender, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Time 30m Yield 1 large ot of soup, 4-6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 8 Steps:
Fry the onion and garlic in the oil or margarine for a few minutes. Stir in the nettles (no need to chop or remove stalks) until they soften. Stir in the flour and gradually add the soya milk and water or stock, stirring all the time. Add seasonings and liquidise. Delicious.
