Baked Potato Soup

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Baked Potato Soup 111
Found on allrecipes.com

Prep time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 min
Serving Size 12 (at allrecipes.com you can adjust your recipes to whatever serving size you need)

Ingredients:
8 baking potatoes
1 1/3 cups butter
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
12 cups milk
2 c chopped green onions
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 t ground black pepper
24 slices cooked bacon crumbled
10 oz shredded cheddar cheese
2 (8 oz) containers sour cream

1. Bake potatoes 1 hour in a 400 degree oven. Scoop out the inside of the potatoes and set aside.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over med. low heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux. Cook about 1 min. Stirring constantly. Gradually pour in the milk while stirring until all the milk has been added. Bring heat to med and keep stirring until the soup mixture starts to get thick.
3. Add the potatoes, green onions, salt, black pepper, bacon and cheese. Stir well and continue to heat for 15 min, allowing flavors to blend. Stirring well, mix in the sour cream until well blended with the soup. Serve immediately.