Snap Pea and Lettuce Soup

Doesn't that recipe title sound crazy? This makes an absolutely delicious springtime soup!

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Ingredients:

2 leeks, sliced (white and green parts only)
1/4 c. butter
8 c. chicken stock
2 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled
1 lb. snap peas, trimmed
2 romaine hearts, chopped
3 tbsp. fresh tarragon
1/2 c. Buttermilk (or substitute non dairy milk with 1 1/2 tsp of lemon juice or vinegar added)
kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

See the entire recipe and directions at Country Living.