the kitchen - nettle soup |
1 lb potatoes
½ lb young nettles
2 oz butter
1½ pts chicken or vegetable stock
sea salt & black pepper
4 tablespoons sour cream
Cook the peeled, chopped potatoes for 10 minutes in salted water. Drain. Wash & chop coarsely the nettles (only pick the new, young tops,using gloves!) Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the nettles and stew gently for a few minutes. Add the potatoes and heated stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender. When all is soft, cool slightly and purée in a blender, adding seasoning and the sour cream.
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National Be Nice to Nettles Week
13th -24th May
The nettle supports over 40 species of insect including some of the most colourful butterflies , is delicious and nutritious, the tea is said to be an antidote for hay fever and nettles are a good addition to the compost heap.
www.nettles.org.uk
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