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With the arrival of spring, the need for greenery increases, so young nettles are very relevant during this period. Based on it, many housewives prepare various dishes, and one of them is soup with nettles and dumplings. There are several options for preparing it. Each of them has its own characteristics that must be taken into account. If you follow all the recommendations, the soup turns out tasty and healthy.
It is better to cook soup with meat broth
How to cook nettle soup with dumplings
The taste of the soup directly depends on the quality of the broth. Therefore, when choosing meat, you need to pay attention to its freshness. It should be elastic and, when pressed, quickly restore its shape. Also have a uniform shade, and the smell should not be in doubt. When purchasing packaged meat, you need to pay attention to its integrity, and there should be no water inside.
To prepare the soup, you should use leaves and young apical shoots of nettle, collected before the flowering period. Collect with gloves, away from the road and enterprises, as this plant has the ability to accumulate toxins.
Before using nettles for cooking, they must be prepared. Therefore, the raw materials should be sorted and poured with boiling water for 3 minutes. This procedure will remove the pungency of the plant.When finished, spread the nettles onto a cotton cloth to dry.
You need to add this ingredient in 2-3 minutes. until the soup is finished cooking. During this time, it will have time to cook and retain all its beneficial qualities.
You can prepare the dish with vegetable broth, as well as in combination with other herbs, which will emphasize its refreshing taste.
Nettle soup with dumplings and dill
This recipe will allow you to prepare an unusual first course that can diversify your usual diet.
Required ingredients:
- 2 potatoes;
- 1 carrot;
- 1 onion;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 4 tbsp. l. oatmeal;
- 1 egg;
- 1 tbsp. l. sunflower oil;
- 200 g nettle;
- 50 g dill;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- 1 tbsp. l. wheat flour;
- 3 liters of meat broth.
Cooking process:
- Separately, add the egg into a bowl and beat with salt and sunflower oil until foam forms.
- Add oat and wheat flour, a little black pepper.
- Finely chop the dill and add it as well.
- Knead the dough and leave for 15 minutes.
- Place the pan with the broth on the fire.
- After boiling, add finely chopped onion and chopped potatoes.
- Then add grated carrots.
- Sprinkle the dough with flour and form it into dumplings.
- Place them in boiling broth and cook until tender.
- In 2 min. Before turning off, chop the nettles and garlic, pour them into the pan.
The finished dish needs to sit for 7-10 minutes so that it acquires a balanced, uniform taste. The dish should be served hot.
Nettle soup with meat and dumplings
This recipe will help you prepare a delicious dish without much difficulty. Nettle soup with meat broth will not leave anyone indifferent.
Required ingredients:
- 600 g of meat of any kind;
- 250 g nettle;
- 3-5 medium sized potatoes;
- 1 carrot;
- 1 onion;
- sunflower oil for frying;
- salt, spices - to taste;
- 1 egg;
- 100 g wheat flour;
- 5 tbsp. l. water.
Step-by-step process for preparing the first dish with dumplings:
- First prepare the dumpling dough.
- Add the egg and water to the flour, add a little salt and pepper.
- Knead the dough and let it rest, its consistency should resemble thick semolina porridge.
- At the same time, rinse the meat, cut it into pieces, put it in a pan and add water.
- After boiling, skim off the foam and reduce heat.
- Peel the potatoes, cut them and add them to the soup.
- Grate the carrots and add them to the pan.
- Chop the onion and fry it in a frying pan until golden brown.
- Chop the nettles.
- After cooking the potatoes and meat, add onions and herbs.
- Then roll the dough with flour and make a dumpling using 2 teaspoons, add them to the soup.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, cook for 5 minutes.
- Turn off and leave for 10 minutes.
When serving, you can add finely chopped parsley and dill, as well as sour cream.
Nettle, spinach and dumplings soup
This recipe is used by many housewives. It perfectly combines 2 varieties of greens, which occupy a leading position in their beneficial qualities. At the same time, the process of preparing the dish is simple, so a cook who does not have many years of experience can easily cope with it.
Required ingredients:
- 2.5 liters of meat or vegetable broth;
- 300 g young nettle;
- 200 g chopped frozen spinach;
- 2-3 potatoes;
- 1 large onion;
- melted butter;
- salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste;
- 150 g semolina;
- 1 egg;
- 2 yolks;
- 3 tbsp. l. butter;
- 50 g flour.
Step-by-step cooking process:
- Melt the butter, cool and pour into a bowl.
- Add a beaten egg with yolks and salt to it.
- Mix flour with semolina, pour into a bowl.
- Add a little warm water, knead the dough to medium consistency.
- Place butter in a thick-bottomed pan and fry the potatoes and onions in it.
- Pour in broth and boil.
- Chop the spinach and nettles and add to the pan.
- Bring to a boil, add salt and pepper.
- Dip the dough in flour and use teaspoons to form dumplings and add them to the soup.
- Cook until they float to the surface.
- Turn off and leave the soup for 7 minutes.
Serve the dish hot. If desired, spinach can be replaced with sorrel, and potatoes with rice.
Conclusion
Nettle and dumpling soup is an excellent dish that is loved by adults and children. Therefore, in order to be able to cook it at any time of the year, you should freeze the greens for future use, which is what many housewives do. This soup will be able to diversify your daily diet, and at the same time help to avoid the development of vitamin deficiency. However, moderation should be observed when using nettle, because only in this case will this plant provide health benefits.
