Stinging Nettle Soup

Three bowls of vivid green soup with a cream swirl and small purple flowers.

Made with wild stinging nettle, this spring or autumn nettle soup is a forager's standard. With potatoes, a good vegetable broth, and nettles.

Course Appetizer, Autumn, Sides, Soup, Soups and Stews, Spring

Cuisine British, European, German

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings people

Calories 165kcal

Author Alexandra Daum

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion chopped
300 grams floury potatoes chopped
1 medium carrot chopped
1 litre vegetable broth
1 teaspoon sea salt to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper to taste
400 grams stinging nettle
Zest 1 lemon
Juice 1 lemon about 3 tablespoons
Optional yogurt and herbs for topping

Instructions

Add the olive oil to a large pot and heat over low-medium. Once the pot is heated, add the onion and cook for about 15 minutes, or until softened and translucent. If the onion starts to brown, reduce the heat.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium onion
Once the onion is cooked, stir in the potatoes and carrot. Add the broth, salt, and pepper. Cover the pot and increase the heat to bring it up to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are fork-soft.
300 grams floury potatoes, 1 medium carrot, 1 litre vegetable broth, 1 teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Stir in the nettle. Cover and cook for another two minutes, then remove from the heat and blend with an immersion blender until very smooth (if using a standing blender, the soup should be cooled first).
400 grams stinging nettle
Stir in the lemon zest and juice, season to taste, and serve immediately with optional toppings.
Zest 1 lemon, Juice 1 lemon, Optional yogurt and herbs for topping
Nettle soup should be stored in the refrigerator, for a maximum of three days, and can be frozen.

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Notes

• If you have wild garlic or garlic mustard on hand, reduce the nettle to 300 grams and add 100 grams of either of those. The nettle can be stretched with spinach too.

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