Bulgarian Nettle Soup
Nettle soup tastes with flavors of mild garlic, made with vegetables the addition of rice is packed with cleansing nutrients and minerals.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh nettle leaves,
- 3 small carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup white rice
- ⅓ cup walnuts, chopped
- feta cheese
- salt
- black pepper
- cayenne pepper
- paprika
Instructions
- Prepare the nettle by removing stems, wash it and chop it.
- Turn the heat on medium and place a large pot with olive oil. Sauté the onions and garlic until soft and translucent, then add the carrots. Cook for 5 min until soft.
- Next add the prepared nettle leaves and cook for another 5 min, and season with salt, black pepper, red pepper and some cayenne pepper.
- Then add water, the walnuts, the rice and let it boil for 15 minutes.
- You can serve it with a spoon of Bulgarian yogurt or crumbled feta