Gregg's Baked Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large potatoes
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup flour
• 6 -8 cups milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 12 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled & divided
• 6 green onions, chopped and divided
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Recipe

• 1 bake potatoes at 400 degrees for an hour.
• 2 cut in half lengthwise, scoop out and reserve pulp; make stuffed potato skins from shells.
• 3 melt butter in saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
• 4 cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 5 gradually add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly.
• 6 stir in potato, salt, pepper, 1/2 bacon, 2t onion, garlic and 1 c cheese.
• 7 cook until thoroughly heated (do not boil).
• 8 stir in sour cream and heat.
• 9 serve with remaining bacon, onion and cheese.