Nettle Soup

Ingredients

1 lb. Potatoes

8 oz. Young nettle tips (100 mm)

2 oz. Carrots

2 oz. Butter

3 Oxo Veg. stock cubes

1.5 pints Water

Pepper (to taste)

Method

Peel potatoes , carrots and cut into slices. Wash the nettles in cold water and chop coarsely. Boil potatoes  and carrots for 10 mins. in salted water, then drain. Melt the butter in a suitable pan, add the nettles and gently simmer for 5 mins.. Add the stock cubes and 1.5 pints boiling water. Bring to the boil and add the potatoes and carrots. Gently simmer for a further 10 mins. Season to taste. Add salt at your peril! The stock cubes contain sufficient salt!!

Allow to cool, then puree in a blender.

For total authenticity serve with halved or sliced hard-boiled eggs.

Bon appetit.