Stinging Nettle Soup

Name: Stinging Nettle Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters basmati rice; 946 milliliters chicken broth; 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 454 grams stinging nettles; 2 teaspoons salt; 5 servings salt and pepper to taste; 1 white onion, diced

Stinging Nettle Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe has 115 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 5. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have basmati rice, onion, extra virgin olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

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.

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Stinging Nettle

Water

Salt

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Pot

Drain in a colander, and rinse with cold water. Trim off any tough stems, then chop coarsely.

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Water

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Colander

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.

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Salt And Pepper