Stinging Nettle Soup Recipe

Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 2 teaspoons of salt. Drop in the stinging nettles and cook 1 to 2 minutes until they soften. This will remove most of the sting. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water. Trim off any tough stems then chop coarsely.

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat and stir in the onion. Cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice chicken broth and chopped nettles. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the rice is tender about 15 minutes. Puree the soup with an immersion blender and season to taste with salt and pepper.