Ark Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 peeled and chopped onions
• 2 sliced leeks
• 2 cubed medium turnips
• 2 peeled and cubed potatoes
• 2 chopped shallots
• 2 sliced celery ribs
• 2 sliced carrots
• 2 garlic cloves, halved
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 20 ounces chicken broth
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper