Baked Potato Soup

4 lg potatoes, cooked and mashed

2/3 cup butter

2/3 cup flour

6 cups milk

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

4 green onions, chopped

12 slices bacon, crumbled

1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese

8 oz sour cream

Melt butter in saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.  Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.  Add milk, cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly.  Add potato pulp, slat, pepper, 2 Tbls green onions, half the bacon, and 1 cup cheese.  Cook until heated.  Stir in sour cream.  Add extra milk if necessary for desired consistency.  Garnish with remaining onions, bacon, and cheese.

I got this yummy recipe from a friend and it's one of the very few new recipes I've made that got unanimous enthusiasm from every member of the family!