Baked Potato Soup

* Exported from MasterCook *

Baked Potato Soup

Recipe By : Creosote's Kitchen
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 large baking potatoes
2/3 cup flour
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 quarts milk
1 cup sour cream
4 each green onions -- chopped
6 oz cheddar cheese -- grated
1 pinch salt/pepper
2 cups bacon -- crisped, cooked

Heat oven to 450F degrees and bake the potatoes until fork tender (1 hour).
Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Slowly blend in flour with a wire whisk
until thoroughly blended, making a roux. Gradually add milk to the butter-
flour mixture, whisking constantly. Whisk in salt and pepper and simmer over
low heat, stirring constantly. Cut potatoes in half, scoop out the meat and
set aside. Chop half the potato peels and discard the remainder. When milk
mixture is very hot, whisk in potato. Add green onion sand potato peels. Whisk
well, add sour cream.. Heat thoroughly. Add cheese a little at a time until
all is melted in. Serve. Top with crumbled bacon.

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NOTES : Posted to Fabfood 1/99