Baked Potato, Cheese, and Bacon Soup

 Tonight I was all alone, Jake is at the Relay 4 Life event. I thought it would be a good night for soup.

 I took 4 large potatoes and baked them until soft. I cut them in half and scooped the insides into a bowl.
Next, I took 12 slices of bacon, cut it into pieces, then placed them into a heavy bottom pot. I cooked the bacon until it was crisp, next with a slotted spoon remove the bacon to a plate leaving the drippings behind. Next add 1/2 cup of flour and cook for about a minute. Then whisk in  6 cups of 1% milk (I used lactose free), let that cook over medium heat until it becomes bubble, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Next, add back in 3/4 of the cooked bacon, next, add in 5 oz or so of shredded, sharp, cheddar, cheese. Stir in the cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Top it with bacon, cheese, green onions (it called for chives, but I couldn't find any in town), and sour cream.

 It was a little thick for me, so next time I would add more milk. I liked this recipe because it called for 1% milk instead of heavy cream.