Pureed Vegetable Soup – Oracibo

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 Tbsp. EVOO
• 3 large carrots, or the equivalent amount of smaller carrots, peeled & sliced
• 3 large leeks, diced, only using the white parts
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
• 8 cups chicken stock (see below), or purchased broth
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 sprigs fresh tarragon or 2 tsp. dried
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tsp. dried
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• Freshly ground white or black pepper