3:6InTheKitchen

Spring Greens Soup

servings 4

Taking inspiration from Ireland and Great Britain, offering recipes that evoke the Emerald Isle....

Ingredients

  • 7 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 onions (diced)
  • 1 leek (chopped)
  • Bunch sprigs of thyme and rosemary
  • 1 potato (diced)
  • 4 1/4 C. vegetable stock
  • 6 C. stinging nettles, washed, leaves picked from stems
  • 3 1/2 C. spinach (washed)
  • 1 oz. wild garlic ramps (optional)
  • 1/2 C. cup heavy cream

Directions

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. When it starts to foam, add the onions and leeks.

Season with a bit of salt. Add the herbs and cook 5-7 minutes, or until translucent.

Add the chopped potato and fry for a few minutes.

Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.

Add the nettles, spinach and wild ramps. Simmer for a few minutes to wilt the greens.

Blend with an immersion blender until smooth, strain through a sieve and return to the pot.

Add the cream and allow to warm. Season to taste. Serves 4.

About This Recipe

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