Favorite Vegetable Soup

other time:: 60 min

ingredients

3 medium-sized leeks
4 medium-sized carrots
3 medium-sized parsinps
2 Tbs garlic, minced
2 Tbs unsalted butter
2 Tbs olive oil
4 cups vegetable broth
6 red new potatoes, cut into 1" dice
6 ripe plum tomatoes, peeled (or 1 28-oz can plum tomatoes, drained)
1/4 cup coarsley chopped parsley
1 tsp dried tarragon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
Salt and Pepper to taste

directions

Trim, clean and finely dice leeks, carrots and parsnips. Combine in a bowl with garlic. Melt butter with oil in a large, heavy pot over low heat. Add the diced vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 10 minutes. Add the broth and potatoes; cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Check seasoning, uncover and cook 15 minutes more to enrich the broth.

Source: Michael