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Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• sugar
• salt
• dry white wine
• chicken broth
• cinnamon stick
• bread

Instructions

1. 1 In a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium heat. Cut onions in half lengthwise, then slice thinly. Place sliced onions in pot and toss to coat with oil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened and beginning to color, 30 minutes.
2. 2 Increase heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, uncovered, until onions are amber in color, 45 minutes.
3. 3 Sprinkle onions with sugar and a little bit of salt; cook, stirring, until sugar melts and onions are caramel colored, 5 minutes. Pour in wine and broth, and place cinnamon stick in pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
4. 4 Stir the bread into the soup and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until the bread disintegrates, 30 to 45 minutes.
5. 5 Remove the cinnamon stick. Whisk the soup to incorporate the bread. Adjust seasoning. Serve hot.

By Elsie Wollaston

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• garlic
• onion
• turkey sausage
• chicken stock
• oregano
• basil
• parsley
• white rice
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until tender. Add sausage, browning well on all sides, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Add chicken stock, oregano, basil, and parsley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 1 hour.
4. 4 Add rice and simmer 30 minutes longer.
5. 5 Add cream, stirring well. Remove from heat and let soup rest briefly before serving.

By Darrin Hands

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• chicken broth
• cheese tortellini
• mild sausage
• onion
• garlic
• italian seasoning
• tomato puree
• spinach

Instructions

1. 1 Pour 1 can broth into a small saucepan and add tortellini; bring to a boil. Cook tortellini until tender yet firm to the bite, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir sausage, onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning until sausage is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Add tortellini-broth mixture, remaining can of broth, tomato puree, and spinach to sausage mixture; cover stockpot and simmer until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

By Stephanie

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• leek
• carrot
• zucchini
• green bean
• celery
• vegetable stock
• tomato
• thyme
• cannellini bean
• elbow macaroni
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek, carrots, zucchini, green beans, and celery. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
2. 2 Uncover and stir in stock, tomatoes, and thyme; bring to a boil. Cover again, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in undrained cannellini beans and pasta. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• carrot
• celery
• onion
• garlic
• tomato sauce
• chicken broth
• parsley
• basil
• black pepper
• ditalini pasta
• cannellini bean

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add carrot, celery, and onion; cook and stir until soft. Add garlic and sauté briefly.
2. 2 Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, parsley, basil, and pepper; simmer for 20 minutes.
3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ditalini pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
4. 4 Add beans and cooked pasta to soup; simmer until heated through, 1 or 2 minutes.
5. 5 Enjoy!

By Cindy

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• kale
• water
• potato
• cannellini bean
• tomato
• vegetable bouillon
• parsley
• italian seasoning
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat; cook onion and garlic until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in kale and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in water, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, vegetable bouillon, parsley, and Italian seasoning.
4. 4 Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are cooked through, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

By Donna B

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• chicken broth
• water
• white bean
• meatball
• baby spinach
• asiago cheese
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Saute onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until onion is pale golden, about 4 minutes. Pour broth and water into pot; cover the pot and bring mixture to a boil.
2. 2 Stir beans and meatballs into broth mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Mix spinach, Asiago cheese, salt, and pepper into soup; simmer until spinach wilts, about 1 minute.

By Tellico Cook

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• water
• tomato sauce
• cannellini bean
• navy bean
• parmesan cheese
• parsley
• basil
• oregano
• salt
• ditalini pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook until tender. Reduce heat and stir in water, tomato sauce, cannellini beans, navy beans, Parmesan, parsley, basil, oregano, and salt. Simmer for 1 hour.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain. Stir into soup.

By AVALERIO

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• turkey sausage
• onion
• garlic
• italian seasoning
• salt
• black pepper
• carrot
• cannellini bean
• tomato
• beef broth
• chicken broth
• tomato sauce
• bay leaf
• rigatoni pasta

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir turkey sausage is browned, about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic, cooking and stirring until onion is tender, about 5 minutes more. Season with Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir in carrots; cook and stir until carrots start to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Pour beans, diced tomatoes, beef broth, chicken broth, and tomato sauce into turkey mixture. Stir in bay leaves. Continue to simmer until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes. Add rigatoni pasta; cook and stir until pasta is cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes.

By Louise M Soweski

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• ground beef
• onion
• celery
• garlic
• black pepper
• beef broth
• tomato
• tomato paste
• thyme
• basil
• oregano
• parsley
• ditalini pasta
• kidney bean

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink. Drain and set aside.
2. 2 In the same pot, heat the olive oil. Cook onion, celery, garlic and black pepper until vegetables are tender, 10 minutes. Stir in beef broth, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. Season with thyme, basil, oregano and parsley. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. (At this point, you may put the pot on a back burner to keep warm and continue with the next steps about 1 hour prior to serving, if you wish.)
3. 3 Stir in the beef and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and heat through, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Ivan O Teeter

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• parmesan cheese
• white wine
• lemon juice
• parsley
• black pepper
• artichoke bottom
• red onion
• garlic
• tomato paste
• sun-dried tomato
• chicken broth
• pepper
• salt
• chicken breast
• water
• porcini mushroom

Instructions

1. 1 Place the dried mushrooms into the boiling water and set aside until softened, about 20 minutes. Once softened, squeeze excess water from mushrooms and finely chop. Reserve the mushroom-flavored water.
2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate.
3. 3 Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Grill chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side. Once cooked, set aside.
4. 4 Pour chicken broth into a large pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, and reserved mushroom liquid. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chopped mushrooms, artichokes, pepper, parsley, lemon juice, and white wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes; add to the simmering chicken broth.
6. 6 Slice the grilled chicken breasts into strips and stir into the simmering soup. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.

By ruthietoothie9

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• black pepper
• salt
• nutmeg
• thyme
• spinach
• gnocchi
• rotisserie chicken
• half-and-half
• half and half
• chicken broth
• all-purpose flour
• garlic
• carrot
• red bell pepper
• onion
• celery
• zucchini
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Melt butter with olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook and stir zucchini, celery, onion, red bell pepper, carrots, and garlic in hot butter-oil until vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in flour until vegetables are coated; cook for 2 more minutes.
2. 2 Pour in chicken broth and stir until flour paste combines with broth and soup is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour in both kinds of half-and-half; bring to a simmer. Cook until soup is slightly thickened, about 5 more minutes.
3. 3 Gently fold chicken, gnocchi, and spinach into soup. Season with thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Adjust thickness by adding more chicken broth, if desired.

By Kristin

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• black pepper
• salt
• kale leaves
• red pepper flakes
• thyme
• tomato paste
• zucchini
• vegetable broth
• tomato
• cannellini bean
• water
• farro
• garlic
• leek
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• cannellini bean

Instructions

1. 1 Blend contents of 1 can cannellini beans with its liquid in a blender until puréed. Set aside.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, carrots, Spanish onion, and leek in hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and continue cooking until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes more.
3. 3 Stir farro into vegetable mixture; add water, puréed cannellini beans, drained cannellini beans, tomatoes, vegetable broth, zucchini, tomato paste, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Stir together well and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer until farro is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
4. 4 Stir kale, salt, and pepper into stew. Add more water if needed to keep everything covered in liquid. Continue cooking until kale is bright green and fully tender, about 30 minutes more.

By Nichole Spell

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• curry powder
• sea salt
• zucchini
• chicken stock

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large pot. Stir in the onion, and season with curry powder and salt. Cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in zucchini, and cook until tender. Pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
2. 2 Remove soup from heat. Use a hand blender, or transfer in batches to a blender, and blend until almost smooth.

By NADO2003

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• broccoli
• potato
• chicken broth
• stilton cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in broccoli and potatoes and cook until vegetables begin to release their moisture, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted.
3. 3 Purée soup with an immersion blender or use a blender or food processor.

By Ann Maksymiw

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• corn
• shallot
• vegetable broth
• heavy cream
• cayenne pepper
• sea salt
• chili oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Sauté corn and shallots in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth and cream, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
2. 2 Remove 6 tablespoons of corn from the soup and set aside.
3. 3 Puree soup in an electric blender or by using an immersion blender; pass through a sieve back into the pot.
4. 4 Season soup with cayenne pepper and sea salt; add reserved corn kernels and heat until warmed through.
5. 5 Divide soup among four bowls and drizzle with chili oil.

By chefdavidgeisser

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• butter
• yellow onion
• garlic
• english cucumber
• zucchini
• vegetable broth

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts.
3. 3 Add onion and garlic; sauté until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
4. 4 Add cucumbers and zucchini; cook and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. 5 Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
6. 6 Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

By virgi

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• beef broth
• lentil
• tomato sauce
• italian seasoning
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the oil and onions and saute for 5 minutes, or until onions are tender. Add the broth and bring mixture to a boil.
2. 2 Add the lentils, sauce and seasoning. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• cherry tomato
• vegetable broth
• bay leaf
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a pot over low heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Increase heat to medium and add all of the tomatoes; cook and stir until they start to break down, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth, bay leaves, and one sprig of basil. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until tomatoes have broken down and soup starts to thicken, about 20 to 30 minutes.
2. 2 Remove soup from heat and cool slightly. Remove bay leaves and basil.
3. 3 Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Reheat soup before serving and garnish with basil leaves from remaining sprig.

By Karin50

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• tomato
• basil
• parmesan cheese
• cream
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place the tomatoes and basil into a large pot or bowl. Use a stick blender, food processor, or blender to puree the tomatoes and basil together. Gradually blend in the oil to form a good emulsion. If pureeing the mixture in smaller batches, add a bit of oil to each one. Season with salt and ground black pepper, but remember, the Parmesan ice cream will be salty. Place the tomato preparation in the refrigerator while the ice cream is prepared.
2. 2 Heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, and continue to cook and stir until the cheese is melted, and the mixture is uniform. Season with a dash of freshly ground black pepper, and remove to a small bowl to cool. This will temper the mixture, so it will freeze more smoothly and evenly. When the cheese mixture has cooled a bit, place it in the freezer.
3. 3 Take the tomato mixture from the refrigerator, and pass it through a chinois, food mill or strainer with medium holes to remove bits of peel and seeds. The result should be a creamy liquid, not a tomato juice.
4. 4 Serve the cold soup in small bowls or large cups. Make little balls with the frozen cheese using a dessert spoon. Place a little ball of the Parmesan ice cream into each bowl just before serving.

By Vicenc

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• beet
• beef stock
• salt
• black pepper
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in beets and cook for 1 minute.
4. 4 Pour in stock; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until beets are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
5. 5 Working in batches, pulse soup in a food processor until smooth. Return to the saucepan and cook over low heat until heated through.
6. 6 Ladle soup into 4 bowls and garnish each with a swirl of cream.

By DEELIGHTUK

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• yellow onion
• carrot
• chicken broth
• crystallized ginger
• cinnamon
• orange juice
• half-and-half
• chive

Instructions

1. 1 In a large pot, saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add carrots, broth, ginger and cinnamon. Simmer until carrots are thoroughly cooked, 30-40 minutes. Transfer to a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Stir in juice and half-and-half. Serve warm or chilled, garnished with snippets of chives.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• ✓ olive oil
• bread
• garlic
• ham
• paprika
• chicken broth
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• black pepper
• flat-leaf parsley
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Spread French bread onto the prepared baking sheet and drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the top; gently stir to coat bread.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
4. 4 Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until just golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add ham; cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of paprika and cook for 1 minute more. Pour bread into pot and toss to coat with hot oil mixture.
5. 5 Pour chicken broth into bread mixture; add cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and stir in parsley.
6. 6 Crack each egg into a small bowl or cup. Make 4 depressions in the bread on top of the soup with a spoon. Slowly pour an egg into each depression. Cover the pot with a lid and cook until egg whites are firm and yolks are thick but not hard, 2 to 3 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and spoon an egg on top.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• celeriac
• potato peeling
• carrot
• mushroom
• butternut squash
• salt
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Place onions in pot and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until very tender and golden brown.
2. 2 Mix celery root, potato peels, carrots, mushrooms and squash into pot. Season with salt. Continue cooking 45 minutes or until vegetables are very tender and golden brown.
3. 3 Pour water into pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain out the solids, taste for sufficient salt and voila! Your stock!

By the allrecipes staff

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• garlic
• tomato soup
• marinara sauce
• water
• oregano
• black pepper
• basil
• crouton
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until tender and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in condensed soup and marinara. Fill the soup can halfway with water, swirl, and slowly pour into the soup.
2. 2 Add oregano and pepper; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Stir in basil.
3. 3 Ladle into bowls and top with croutons and Parmesan cheese.

By lainalee

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• vegetable broth
• sage
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in the hot oil until the onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Pour the vegetable stock into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Season with the sage, salt, and black pepper. Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the pot, and cook until the flavors blend, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Pour the soup into a blender pitcher to no more than half full. Hold the lid of the blender firmly in place. Carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into your serving vessel. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the cooking pot.

By Steo

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• chicken breast
• onion
• refried bean
• corn
• chicken broth
• picante sauce
• taco seasoning
• garlic powder
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken and onion in hot oil until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir together refried beans, corn, chicken broth, picante sauce, taco seasoning, and garlic powder in a slow cooker until well combined. Mix in chicken-onion mixture until incorporated.
3. 3 Cook on Low until chicken pulls apart easily with 2 forks, 3 to 5 hours. Shred chicken in soup with 2 forks. Continue cooking for 1 more hour. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Cheddar cheese.

By roxyjez

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• leek
• salt
• chicken broth
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• sugar snap pea
• mint
• creme fraiche
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Pour olive oil into a large pot, set over medium heat, and add leeks to hot oil. Season leeks with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until leeks are soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Pour chicken broth into leeks; bring to a boil. Season with black pepper and cayenne pepper.
2. 2 Stir peas into boiling broth mixture and add 2 mint leaves. Bring back to a boil and cook until peas are bright green and have started to soften, 5 to 6 minutes.
3. 3 Turn off heat; use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables into a large blender, leaving liquid in pot. Pour half the liquid from the pot into the blender, place a folded towel on the blender lid, and pulse a few times to chop vegetables. Blend at high speed to puree vegetables. Add remaining liquid from pot to blender and liquefy the soup until smooth.
4. 4 Pour soup from blender into a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl and use a spatula to push soup through the strainer, leaving the tough fibrous material behind.
5. 5 Cool soup to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 3 hours.
6. 6 Season cold soup with salt and adjust cayenne pepper. Ladle soup into a serving bowl. Spoon creme fraiche into a plastic squeeze bottle and squeeze the creme fraiche over the top of the soup in a loose spiral. Use a skewer to pull the spiral into flower petal shapes, starting from the middle and quickly pulling the skewer through the creme to make pointed petal shapes. Serve garnished with strips of fresh mint.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• cauliflower
• olive oil cooking spray
• onion
• garlic
• water
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Soak cauliflower florets in a large bowl of lightly salted water for 20 minutes. Drain well, then pat dry. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
3. 3 Arrange cauliflower in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet; spray evenly with cooking spray.
4. 4 Broil in the preheated oven until browned, 20 to 30 minutes.
5. 5 Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in roasted cauliflower and garlic. Pour in water, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
6. 6 Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth.

By estkay

Ingredients

• ✓ olive oil
• stinging nettle
• salt
• onion
• basmati rice
• chicken broth
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 2 teaspoons of salt. Drop in the stinging nettles, and cook 1 to 2 minutes until they soften. This will remove most of the sting. Drain in a colander, and rinse with cold water. Trim off any tough stems, then chop coarsely.
2. 2 Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat, and stir in the onion. Cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, chicken broth, and chopped nettles. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Puree the soup with an immersion blender, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

By Always Cooking Up Something