🥣 Creamy Nettle and Porcini Mushroom Soup

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A highly nutritious soup that may help improve blood health and strengthen the immune system.

This creamy soup is made with dried nettle and dried porcini mushrooms, combined with a small amount of fresh vegetables, aromatic spices, and tomato sauce.

Blended at the end, it results in a rich, smooth, and flavorful soup.

Ingredients

• 100 g dried nettle
• 50 g dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 spring onion
• 1 spring garlic
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce (ketchup)
• Spices:
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • a pinch of ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2–3 bay leaves
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions

1. Place the dried porcini mushrooms in half a cup of water and let them soften while preparing the other ingredients.
2. Finely chop the spring onion and spring garlic.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat and briefly sauté the onion and garlic.
4. Add the dried nettle and cook until it absorbs the oil and turns dark green.
5. Add the spices (oregano, nutmeg, paprika, and salt) and stir briefly.
6. Add the softened porcini mushrooms along with the soaking liquid.
7. Stir in the tomato sauce (or ketchup), add 2 cups of water, and add the bay leaves.
8. Simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
9. Remove the bay leaves and blend the soup using an immersion blender.
10. For an extra-smooth texture, strain the soup before serving, if desired.

Garnish with finely chopped spring garlic and a few pieces of dried porcini mushrooms.

The full preparation process is shown in the video below.
Enjoy your meal!