After a few warm Spring days the nettles are starting to grow. This is the common stinging nettle, Urtica dioica. I usually cut the new growth back and put it in a bucket of water. After about 2 weeks this turns into a very strong smelling liquid plant food that gets fed to the roses. This year I thought I would grasp the nettle and make soup! The new leaves are said to be be rich in minerals and vitamins.
so here goes, a panful of Spring nettle tops
cooked together with these ingredients a bay leaf and some thyme, then blitzed till smooth
add some milk and voila , nettle soup with cheese, onion and herb scone.
Delicious, and no it doesn't sting, the cooking takes care of that.
so here goes, a panful of Spring nettle tops 
cooked together with these ingredients a bay leaf and some thyme, then blitzed till smooth
add some milk and voila , nettle soup with cheese, onion and herb scone. 
7 comments:
My grand mother used to make nettle soup too...I was always so suspicious though ;) (but I still ate it)
Ohh Tessa,I love this soup too,and every spring we make it,after long winter our body needs lots of natural vitamins:-)
I ad some potatoes, rice and sorrel while cooking and some sour cream and boiled egg while serving :)
Sounds like that would work well Rita.
I love nettle soup and we have plenty of it in the garden. Free food :)
I know it must be delish! Here, I've had pita made from nettles!
Tessa, I'm not even sure what nettle soup is, but you make it sound so yummy I want some ! Or maybe it's those herb scones I'm craving ! Thanks for the delicious post !
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