Baked Potato Soup

I made this today for lunch...DELICIOUS!!!! 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. black 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 with cheese, onions, and bacon.

Yields: 8- 1.5 cup servings.