Baked Potato Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 large potatoes
• 2/3 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 7 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cheese, shredded (i use the 4 cheese classic melts blend)
• 12 pieces cooked bacon (crumbled)
• 8 ounces sour cream

Recipe

• 1 bake potatoes (easiest and fastest method - use the microwave - bake one at a time).
• 2 let potatoes cool, and scoop out pulp, discard skins.
• 3 in large pot, melt butter, stir in flour, continue to stir until smooth.
• 4 stirring constantly, gradually add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring until thick and bubbly.
• 5 add potatoes, salt, pepper, 1/2 the chopped onion, and 1/2 the bacon. (fast method, buy the already cooked bacon) add cheese.
• 6 stir in sour cream.
• 7 this as listed is a very thick sauce.
• 8 add more milk if needed for desired consistency.
• 9 also, salt and pepper to taste. this is very little salt and pepper for this recipe. i perfer little salt. most people would add more.
• 10 heat throughly.
• 11 when serving--top with green onion and bacon garnishes in each bowl.