Dill Pickle Soup w/ Sprouted Almonds - Daily Crunch

Ingredients

• 1 cup of dill pickles chopped + ½ jar of pickle juice
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 small leek, finely sliced
• 1/2 small white onion, chopped
• 4-5 medium gold potatoes, cubed
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp butter + olive oil
• 64 oz chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• handful of dill