Baked Potato Soup

I suggest that if you like Baked Potato Soup you try this recipe...much better than anything I've ever bought.

Ingredients
4 baking potatoes (about 2.5 pounds)
2/3 cup all purpose flour
6 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
1 cup reduced-fat shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp blck pepper
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
3/4 cup chopped green onions, divided
6 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Pierce potatoes with a fork; bake at 400 for 1 hour or until tender.
Cool. Peel potatoes, coarsely mash them. Discard skins.

Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a large dutch oven; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly (about 8 min). Add mashed potatoes, 3/4 cup cheese, salt, and pepper, stirring until cheese melts. Remove from heat.

Stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup onions. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated (do not boil). Sprinkle each serving wit cheese, onions, an bacon.

Yields: 8- 1.5 cup servings.

ENJOY!

~JENNY