Smoked Salmon Chowder

Name: Smoked Salmon Chowder
Ingredients: * 1 tablespoon olive oil; * 3 medium leek, white and light green part only, rinsed and sliced; (about 3 cup); * 2 garlic clove, crushed and minced; * 1 large russet potato, peeled and cubed; * 1/2 cup chopped celery heart, including leaf; * 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; * 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; * 3 cup vegetable broth; * 3 tablespoon tomato paste; * 3 cup milk (any fat content, i used whole milk); * 8 ounce smoked salmon, flaked (not the lox style salmon use the; thicker filet looking salmon); * 3/4 cup heavy cream; * fresh chive, chopped for garnish, optional; * extra fresh ground pepper for garnish