Baked Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
2 -3 baking potatoes, baked or microwaved
salt & fresh ground pepper
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz.)
3 tablespoons sliced green onions

Preparation

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally for 1-2 minutes or until tender.
Stir in flour.
Gradually stir in broth and evaporated milk.
Scoop potato pulp from one potato; mash.
Add pulp to broth mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally,until mixture just comes to a boil Dice remaining potato skin and potato (es) add to soup.
Heath though.
Season with salt and pepper.
Top each serving with bacon,cheese and green onion.
VARIATION: For a different twist to this recipe,omit the bacon,cheddar cheese and green onion.
Cook 2 tablespoons of shredded carrot with the onion and add 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed to the soup when adding the broth.
Proceed as above.