Black Angus Potato Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 large baking potatoes
• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup flour
• 6 cups milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 green onions, chopped and divided
• 12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
• 8 ounces sour cream

Recipe

• 1 wash, dry and prick potatoes with a fork. bake at 400 for 1 hour or until done. let cool and cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the pulp, set aside. use the skins for something else, such as fried potato skins!
• 2 melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat, add flour, stirring until smooth. cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. gradually add milk, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• 3 add potato pulp, salt, peppers, 2 tbsp green onion, half the bacon, and 1 cup of the cheese. cook until thoroughly heated. stir in the sour cream.
• 4 add extra milk if necessary for desired consistency.
• 5 serve with remaining green onions, bacon and cheese.