Nettle Pesto & Nettle Potato Soup - Happy Belly Nutrition

Ingredients

• 1 produce bag full of raw nettles (to make about 2 cups blanched and trimmed nettles)
• ½ cup toasted pine nuts
• ½ cup organic extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup grated parmesan or pecorino
• 3-4 cloves garlic
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Sea salt (I used ½ teaspoon)
• Fresh ground pepper
• 2 small shallots, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 3 medium sized yellow potatoes, rinsed and dice
• 2-3 slices bacon, cut into small pieces (or ¼ cup diced pancetta)
• 3-4 handfuls rinsed baby nettle leaves, base stems trimmed*
• 3 cups vegetable broth or bone broth
• 1/3 cup heavy cream (may replace with canned full fat coconut milk)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Splash of apple cider vinegar (optional)
• Pinch of red chili flakes (optional)
• Sea salt and pepper to taste