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Creamed Stinging Nettles

Creamed Stinging Nettles

Name: Creamed Stinging Nettles
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 31 min
Ingredients: 16 cups fresh nettles; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 shallots, chopped; ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream; salt and ground black pepper to taste; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Stinging nettle is one of the most nutritious foods native to North America. I absolutely love it in soup, in place of basil in pesto, or simply steamed with butter. This is one of my favorite ways of preparing nettles, though. With cream and cheese, how can one go wrong? Serve as a side dish with fried oysters or in a small bowl on its own. A dollop of creme fraiche or ricotta cheese on top would be classy.

By cameal

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

21 mins

total:

31 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

16 cups fresh nettles
2 tablespoons butter
3 shallots, chopped
⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add nettles; cook until wilted, about 4 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking water.

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Step 2

Transfer drained nettles to a blender; blend until smooth.
Step 3

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until very soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Simmer until cream coats the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese and blended nettles until well-combined.

Cook's Notes:

Use rubber gloves when handling fresh nettles or you will get a rash! Once they are cooked, they are completely safe and nutritious.

Use cooking water for tea or for stock.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

267 calories; 16.1 g total fat; 47 mg cholesterol; 335 mg sodium. 27.3 g carbohydrates; 9.3 g protein; Full Nutrition

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