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Nettle Leaf Greens

Nettle Leaf Greens is a modern British recipe for a classic dish of blanched and finely-chopped nettle leaves typically served as an accompaniment. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Nettle Leaf Greens.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

35 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Wild FoodMilk RecipesBritish Recipes


Ingredients:

400g young stinging nettle tops
1/2 tsp salt
50ml milk
2 tbsp butter
freshly-grated nutmeg to taste
freshly-grated black pepper, to taste

Method:

Add the nettle leaves to a pan with 1 tbsp water and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer then cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until the nettles have wilted (after this the hairs on the nettles will be destroyed and they will no longer be able to sting).

Chop the leaves as finely as you can then return to the pan and stir-in the milk and butter. Season with nutmeg and freshly-ground black pepper. Serve as you would any greens.