Cooked & Loved · by Irena Macri

Stinging Nettle Soup with Crispy Bacon

Name: Stinging Nettle Soup with Crispy Bacon
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4, 4 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tsp butter (or dairy-free alternative); 1 medium onion (diced finely); 1 large white potato (large, diced, or 1 sweet potato); 1/3 head cauliflower (medium head, broken up into florets); 1/2 head broccoli (medium head, broken up into florets); 3 cloves garlic (diced); 1 tsp lemon zest (About 1 lemon); 1 bay leaf; 4 cups vegetable stock; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1.5 tsp sea salt; 2/3 tsp black pepper; 4-5 cups stinging nettle leaves (a bunch of 7-8 large stems with leaves); 4-5 sprigs fresh thyme (remove and use leaves only, a teaspoon of dry thyme can be used instead); 2 tbsp lemon juice (About 1 lemon); 4 rashers bacon (diced); 1/2 cup cream (or coconut cream for dairy-free version); Some edible flowers and lemon zest for garnish

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK

CAL 19%·PRO 22%

CARBS 30G32% OF CAL

11G FIBER12G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 25G61% OF CAL

11G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A velvety spring soup made from foraged stinging nettles blended with potatoes and cream, finished with crispy bacon bits. Earthy and elegant, celebrating wild ingredients.

mainbritishsoupdairy freegluten free

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Ingredients

serves 4

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tsp butter (or dairy-free alternative)
1 medium onion (diced finely)
1 large white potato (large, diced, or 1 sweet potato)
1/3 head cauliflower (medium head, broken up into florets)
1/2 head broccoli (medium head, broken up into florets)
3 cloves garlic (diced)
1 tsp lemon zest (About 1 lemon)
1 bay leaf
4 cups vegetable stock
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1.5 tsp sea salt
2/3 tsp black pepper
4-5 cups stinging nettle leaves (a bunch of 7-8 large stems with leaves)
4-5 sprigs fresh thyme (remove and use leaves only, a teaspoon of dry thyme can be used instead)
2 tbsp lemon juice (About 1 lemon)
4 rashers bacon (diced)
1/2 cup cream (or coconut cream for dairy-free version)
Some edible flowers and lemon zest for garnish

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 40M