Baked Potato Soup
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
4 large potatoes
2/3 C flour
2/3 C butter
6 C milk
4 green onions
1 C sour cream
2 C cooked bacon, crisp and crumbled
5 oz cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
Heat oven to 350° and bake potatoes until fork tender.
Melt butter in 4 1/2-quart pan. Slowly blend in flour
with a wire whisk until thoroughly blended. Gradually
add milk to mixture, whisking constantly. Whisk in
salt and pepper and simmer over low heat, stirring
constantly.
Cut potatoes in half, scoop out and set aside. Chop
half the potato peels and discard remainder. When milk
mixture is very hot, whisk in potato. Add green onion
and potato peels. Whisk well, add sour cream and
crumbled bacon. Heat thoroughly. Add cheese a little
at a time until it’s all melted in.
Serve with crusty French bread and fresh butter. Great
on a cool evening!
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