Baked Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb bacon
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 cup flour
4 lbs baking potatoes, baked until done, peeled and coursely chopped
8 cups chicken stock
salt & pepper, to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup sour cream
cheddar cheese (to garnish)
green onion (to garnish)

Preparation

Chop bacon and fry in a very large pot until crisp. Remove from pan, reserve 1/2 of drippings.
Add celery and onion to drippings and saute until soft but not brown, approximately ten minutes.
Stir in flour. Add stock and simmer for five minutes or until thickened. Add potatoes.
Mix cream, milk, and sour cream. Add this to soup. Heat through.
Garnish with cheese, green onion, and bacon.