Black Angus Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 large baking potatoes
• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine
• 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 fork. bake in 400 degree oven for 1 hour or until done. let cool. cut into half length wise and scoop out pulp; set aside. you can throw away the skins or use them for something else.
• 2 melt butter in heavy sauce pan over low heat, add flour, stirring until smooth. cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 3 gradually add milk, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
• 4 add potato pulp, salt, pepper, 2 teaspoons green onion, half the bacon and 1 cup cheese.
• 5 cook until thoroughly heated. stir in sour cream. add extra milk if needed for desired consistency.
• 6 serve with remaining green onions, bacon and cheese.