Dreamy Potato Soup

• 4 potatoes
• 23 cup butter
• 23 cup flour
• 6 cups low-fat milk
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 5 scallions, thinly chopped
• 8 -12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 12-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces light sour cream

1. Cook potatoes in oven or microwave.
2. Allow to cool.
3. Cut lengthwise and carefully remove potato pulp from skins.
4. Set aside.
5. Over low heat, melt butter in large saucepan.
6. Add flour, stirring until smooth.
7. Continue to cook and stir non-stop for about one minute.
8. Turn heat to medium, add milk, and continue stirring non-stop until mixture is thickened and slightly bubbly.
9. Add potato pulp, 2 Tbs scallions, 1 cup cheese, half of the crumbled bacon, and salt and pepper.
10. Stir until heated through.
11. Add sour cream, stirring it into soup.
12. Add more milk, as needed, until desired consistency.
13. Cook until throughly heated through.
14. Top with remaining cheese, scallions, and crumbled bacon.

potatoes, butter, flour, lowfat milk, salt, black pepper, scallions, bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/dreamy-potato-soup-84615 (may not work)