Baked Potato Soup

Tastes like a "loaded" baked potato!

SERVES 10



Ingredients

6 medium sized baking potatoes
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup flour
6 c milk
salt and pepper to taste
6 green onions, sliced thin
1 cup sour cream
2 cups cooked crisp bacon, crumbled
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1.Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash potatoes and bake until fork tender. Let cool.
2. Melt butter in dutch oven, slowly blend in flour with a wire whisk until thoroughly blended.
3. Gradually add milk to the butter-flour mixture, whisking constantly.
4. Whisk in salt and pepper and simmer over low heat, stirring often.
5. Cut potatoes into bite-size cubes.
6. Be careful to not let it burn, when milk mixture is very hot, add potatoes, green onion, sour cream and bacon.
7. Mix gently but thoroughly and heat completely.
8. Add cheese a little at a time until melted. Serve with fresh bread!