Potato and Green Onion Soup

I found a good recipe for a creamy potato soup, but I changed it up, and I like it better this way.

4-5 med/large potatoes
2 bunches green onions
1 TBSP chicken base, or 1 chicken bouillon cube
1 1/2 oz cream cheese
1/4 c butter
1/4 c flour
4 c milk (I used half skim half 2%, because that's that's what I had)
2 tsp garlic powder
salt/pepper as needed

Dice up green onions, saving 2/3 of green onion tops. Peal potatoes and boil with green onion until potatoes are tender. Drain and set aside.

In a medium size sauce pan, melt butter and cream cheese, mix in chicken base, then flour. Slowly add milk, then bring to a boil, stiring frequently. Then add the cream cheese and let it melt. (Thanks Michele!) Reduce heat and simmer until it thickens as thick as you like your soup :). Add the potatoes/onions, and cook a few more minutes. Garnish with green onion tops, and serve.