Love British Food - Nettle Soup

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Nettle Soup

William Hague, Former Leader of the Conservative Party

2lb young nettle tips, 2lb spinach, 1.5pt chicken or vegetable stock, Cold milk
4 cold cooked sausages, 3 table spoons soured cream, 3 table spoons of flour , salt and pepper

Use gloves to gather young nettles. Wash nettle and blanch with boiling water. Wash the spinach and add to the nettles. Pour the hot stock over the nettles and spinach in a saucepan. Season and simmer for three quarters of an hour adding more stock if needed. Leave soup to cool and blend in blender. Mix the flour to a smooth paste with some cold milk. Add this to the soup and bring back to the boil, stirring all the time. Chop the sausages into small rounds and add to the soup. Swirl in the sour cream just before serving

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