My mother-in-law recently made this DELICIOUS soup. It’s cheap and high in vitamin C, and even my brother loved it. My kids begged for more, and Prince even asked to have it for dessert instead of cake. Now that has GOT to be a winner.
Turn these stingers into something great!
Spring is the perfect time to collect lovely fresh nettles. So get your gloves on, take the kids foraging and follow this simple recipe. Enjoy!
Collect nettle tops (wear rubber gloves!!) – break off about the top two inches of nettles (try to find some in a good location where dogs are less likely to have weed on them (ew), and preferably away from a main road where fumes will have polluted them). Bring them home and take off the leaves, discarding the stalk. Thoroughly wash and rinse the leaves, then set aside.
Chop and fry up onions in a large pot. Add chopped potatoes and cover with water, stock cubes and salt. Bring to boil then simmer until potatoes are cooked (around 5-10 mins if potatoes are cut small). Add nettle leaves and simmer for another 5-10 mins. Blend all ingredients together and serve!
(P.S. In my experience, it might be better not to tell your husband it’s made from nettles until after he’s tasted it… 😉
Murray Hibbard said,
April 8, 2014 at 3:18 am
I for one would like to hear your experience of telling your husband first . . . 🙂
DeneM said,
April 8, 2014 at 12:13 pm
Actually, telling my brother first was the biggest mistake! But even he is now converted 🙂