STINGING NETTLE SOUP

Stinging Nettle Soup image

This is a dense and delicious dark green nettle soup. Make it when nettles show up at the farmers markets in the Spring. Be sure to wear gloves when handling the nettles or they'll sting ya!

Provided by Always Cooking Up Something

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound stinging nettles
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 white onion, diced
¼ cup basmati rice
4 cups chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 1768.1 mg, Sugar 2.4 g