Big bunch of nettles
Shallots (or red onion)
Chicken stock (or bullion)
Nutmeg
Sour cream (or yogurt)
Boil water; dump the nettle in, without touching them (they bite!). Push them down with a wooden spoon to make sure they're completely submerged. Boil on high for 2 mins. After 2 mins, the venom is broken down, rendering the plants helpless. I did 5 mins, to be extra-super-sure.
Drain and rinse. Puree with a handmixer (I had to add back a little bit of water). Set back on medium heat to keep warm.
Saute a generous portion of shallots in butter until soft, but not carmelized. Add with chicken stock (or bullion + water) back into the nettles. Finish heating, add nutmeg to taste.
Serve with a dollop of sour cream.
Hahaha, this looks like great revenge on the nettles that stung me in the woods the other day! Of course I *was* attempting to pee on them... but they stung my *backside*!! This means war!
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Hey, it occurs to me, maybe it would be a good idea to keep the water in which the nettles were boiled and just add chicken bullion, so as not to rinse away the H20-soluble vitamins.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good point, esp since water solubles are just the type to be in leafy greens. Be sure to just wash your plants well first, then!
ReplyDeleteSo apparently there's a related soup to this, which uses radish greens (yes, the leafy tops of radishes!) and potatoes. Will give it a try and let everyone know how it comes out!
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