Dreamy Potato Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 potatoes
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup flour
• 6 cups low-fat milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 5 scallions, thinly chopped
• 8 -12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 ounces light sour cream

Recipe

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