Ingredients

  • 1 lb bacon (chopped in to small pieces)
  • 4 potatoes (baked skinned and cubed)
  • 6 cups milk
  • 1 12 cups cheddar cheese
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded and de-veined optional)
  • 34 cup butter
  • 34 cup flour
  • 4 green onions (chopped)
  • sour cream (for topping)

Method

  • In a stock pot cook bacon pieces until crispy.
  • Remove bacon and drain some of the grease.
  • Sweat onion with jalapeno until translucent in the bacon grease.
  • Add butter and flour and create rue.
  • As rue is thickened and flour is cooked add in milk.
  • Stir until the rue has dissolved in the milk.
  • Add in cubed potatoes and cheese.
  • Stir gently until cheese is melted being careful not to break up the potatoes.
  • Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream , previously cooked bacon bits, and chopped green onions.