Baked Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes
2/3 c. margarine
2/3 c. all-purpose flour
6 c. milk
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
4 green onions, chopped
12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream

Preparation

Wash potatoes and bake in conventional oven at 400\u00b0 for 1 hour
or
until
done.
Let
cool.
Cut
potatoes
in half, lengthwise,
and
then
scoop
out
pulp.
Melt margarine in a heavy saucepan over low heat;
add all-purpose flour, stirring until
smooth.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually add 6
cups milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture
is
thick
and bubbly.
Add potato pulp, salt, pepper,
2 teaspoons
green
onions,
1/2 cup bacon and 1 cup grated cheese.
Cook
until heated.
Stir in sour cream.
Add extra milk, if necessary for thickness.
Garnish each bowl of soup with green onion, bacon and cheese.
Yield:
10 cups.