It might looks like mud, but in fact this nettle soup is very tasty and healthy above all.
If you can get some freshly picked young nettle leaves don’t miss the chance to make this soup.
Start by frying some onion olive oil. Add salt and spices you like. Nettle has strong taste and it goes well with spices such as turmeric and paprika. Stir well, let it fry for a minute and add blanched nettle leaves. Stir, pour over beef stock and cook for about 20-30 minutes ( depends how young the leaves you’ve got are). Remove the pot from the heat. Use a stick blender to puree the soup. Return to the heat, season to taste and add rice/oat milk or fresh cream.
Note to be careful, fresh nettle leaves sting , although it is believed to be good for rheumatism.
I prefer to wear gloves, but you can try without them if you want😉.