RECIPE: Wild Garlic & Nettle Soup - Hotel Barge Shannon Princess, Ireland

This recipe is from the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess.

WILD GARLIC & NETTLE SOUP

Ingredients:

• 1 large bunch of nettles
• 1 large bunch of Wild garlic
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 2 medium onions, roughly chopped
• 1 stick celery, sliced into small pieces
• 2 cups (1 pint) stock
• 1 cups (½ pint) milk or creamy milk for extra richness.
• Small knob of butter
• Salt and pepper

 Garnish:

• Cream or Natural yogurt
• Wild garlic flowers

Method:

• Wash the nettles & wild garlic in cold water and drain. Pat dry with a clean towel.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium temperature and add the onions, nettles, celery and potato. Stir to coat mixture with butter and ’sweat’ them in the saucepan for about 5 minutes.
• Now add the Wild garlic - just one minute before the rest of the ingredients are done. The nettles should be just wilted.
• Pour the stock and the milk into the saucepan, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
• Pour into a blender and zap. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 
• Serve garnished with cream or natural yogurt, and heads of wild garlic, accompanied by crusty sodabread.

Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess II - Barging in Ireland

Barge Cruises along the Shannon River, Ireland

Visit Ireland and enjoy seeing the sights and soaking up the Irish culture with Ruairi & Olivia, owner-operators of the Barge Shannon Princess, along with their attentive crew. The barge accommodates up to 10 guests in 5 cabins which can be configured as either doubles or twins, as you prefer. Shannon Princess is available for private charters and individual cabin booking for shared charter weeks.

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