Potato Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 lb. potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 medium onions, chopped
garlic powder
parsley flakes
salt and pepper
2 lb. Velveeta cheese, cubed
1/2 c. wine or cooking sherry

Preparation

Wash and peel potatoes and onions.
Dice the potatoes and onions and place in a large saucepan of water.
Add garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper to the saucepan.
Cook until tender.
Do not drain water.
Use the blender to blend about 2 cups of the soup and return to the saucepan.
(This is done to thicken the soup.)
Add cheese and continue to cook over low heat until the cheese is melted.
Add wine or sherry just before serving. Garnish soup with bacon bits, green onions and extra grated cheese, if desired.