Leek & Potato Soup - Spice Islands

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 large leeks, trimmed, cleaned and sliced into half moons
• 2 garlic cloves, halved
• 1 Spice Islands Bay Leaf
• 1 tsp Spice Islands Dried Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Spice Islands Ground Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
• Chives, chopped (for garnish)
• 1/2 leek, chopped and fried (for garnish)