Baked Potato Soup - potatoes

Method

• Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake potatoes until fork tender. Potatoes can be cooked in microwave, instead.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan.
• Slowly blend in flour with a wire whisk until thoroughly blended.
• Gradually add milk to the butter/flour mixture, whisking constantly.
• Whisk in salt and pepper and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Cut potatoes in half, scoop out the meat and set aside.
• Chop 1/2 the potato peels and discard the remainder.
• When milk mixture is very hot, whisk in potatoes. Add green onion and potato peels.
• Whisk well, add sour cream and crumbled bacon.
• Heat thoroughly.
• Add cheese a little at a time until all is melted.