4 lg. baking potatoes (I had 8 small to medium leftover baked potatoes that I used)
2/3 C butter
2/3 C flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 C milk (I used 5 cups of skim milk and 1 cup cream)
1 C sour cream (I used reduced fat)
4 thinly sliced green onions
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
- Scrub potatoes, pat dry & cover with foil. Bake for 75 minutes at 350 or until tender; cool completely.(Or use leftover potatoes from another meal)
- Peel and cube potatoes.
- In a large pot melt the butter, stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Use a whisk to make sure any lumps from the flour are smoothed out.
- Gradually add milk a 2 cups at a time. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for a couple minutes or until thickened.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cubed potatoes. Heat until warm.
- Garnish with bacon, cheese, and green onions. Yield 8 servings.
