Golden Garlic-And-Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 12 cup diced sweet onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 12 cup white wine
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 (1 lb) packagesrefrigerated mashed potatoes (I would use Simply Potatoes)
• 12 cup half-and-half
• 14 cup diced red bell pepper
• salt
• 14 cup chopped fresh chives

Instructions

1. Saute onion and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 minutes.
2. Stir in wine; cook 5 minutes.
3. Whisk in broth and potatoes until smooth.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 10 minutes; stir in half-and-half and bell pepper, and cook 5 more minutes or until thoroughly heated.
5. Add salt to taste.
6. Top with chives.