Wild Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large box Uncle Ben's wild rice with seasoning
3 cans cream of potato soup
5 c. milk
1/2 lb. bacon, fried crisp and crumbled (reserve fat)
1 large onion, sauteed in bacon fat and drained
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. sherry wine
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Cook rice according to package directions.
Add potato soup, milk, bacon and onion.
Heat through on top of stove or place in crock-pot and simmer 4 hours.
Add sherry, salt and pepper.
Add cheese; heat to melt cheese.
Garnish individual bowls with 1 tablespoon Cheddar, if desired.