Nettle soup

From Sorgawiki

Ingredients

• 900 grams (2lb) young nettle tips
• 900 grams (2lb) spinach
• 850ml (1.5pt) stock
• cold milk
• 4 cold cooked sausages (vegetarian sausages can also be used)
• 3tbs cream
• 3tbs flour
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Young nettles can still sting you so be careful and perhaps wear a good pair of gardening gloves
2. Wash the nettles and blanche with boiling water, then wash the spinach and add to the nettles
3. Pour the hot stock over the nettles and spinach in a saucepan. Season and simmer for 45 mins adding more stock if needed.
4. Leave soup to cool and blend in blender
5. Mix the flour to a smooth paste with some cold milk. Add this to the soup and bring back to the boil, continuously
6. Chop the sausages into small rounds and add to the soup. Swirl in the cream just before serving