Leek and Potato Soup

Reference:
https://www.simplyhappyfoodie.com/instant-pot-potato-leek-soup/

I feel like leeks are only something fancy, vegans know about.  Turns out, leeks are onions.  Who knew?!

Anyway, my boujie vegan friend made potato and leek soup, and I liked it, so 5 years later...here it goes.

Ingredients
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
3 Tbsp Butter
4-5 large Leeks, about 5-6 cups chopped (cleaned and sliced into half-moon shapes. Cut off the dark green part, trimming to the part where the color is a pale green)
2 cloves Garlic, pressed or minced (garlic powder - out of dried  minced garlic)
2 Tbsp Flour - brown rice flour
5 cups Chicken Broth (or vegetable broth) - 1 32 oz box
1 Bay Leaf
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp White Pepper (or black) - used tellicherry lack pepper 20/20 course
1 lb Gold Potatoes, cubed - used about 4 cups cubed
1/8 tsp Nutmeg (optional)
3/4 cup Half and Half - use coconut milk, 1 can 15.5 oz
Garnish - parsley
Added 1 tsp thyme


Instructions

"Press the Sauté button on the Instant Pot. When the display reads 'Hot', add the oil and butter."

Add 1 1oz frozen bag of miripoix

"Add the leeks and stir. Cook until soft, stirring occasionally. It's fine if they brown a little."
--Tip - how to clean and slice leeks --> https://toriavey.com/how-to/how-to-clean-and-slice-leeks/

"Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant, stirring frequently."

"Sprinkle the flour over the leeks and stir. Cook for a minute to get the raw taste out of the flour.  Used brown rice flour.  Maybe will try Garbanzo bean too.

"Stir in the broth. Be sure to dissolve the flour and scrape the bottom of the pot so you don't get a 'burn' issue." -- For the "broth" I added about 4 cups of broth or a 32 oz box and added 1, 15.5 fl oz can of  coconut milk.

"Add the bay leaf, salt, pepper, and the potatoes, nutmeg. Stir." Added about 4 cups of potatoes.

Manual 10 minutes

Remove bay leaf and puree if desired