The Best Potato Soup you will ever eat

Better than Fatz


* 9 baking potatoes
* 2/3 cup butter
* 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 6 cups whole milk
* 1/2 tablespoon salt
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/2 cup bacon bits, divided
* 4 green onions, chopped
* 10 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
* 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream


1. Prick potatoes with a fork and cook in the microwave, 3 or 4 at a time, and scoop out the flesh (while the others are cooking).


2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook about a minute. Whisk in milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly.


3. Stir in potatoes, salt, pepper, 1/3 cup bacon bits, 2 tablespoons green onions and most of the cheese. Cook until thoroughly heated.


4. Stir in sour cream and heat through. Serve topped with remaining bacon, onions and cheese.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 sm head Garlic
Olive Oil
1 lb Red Potatoes
3 Tbsp Butter
1/2 cup Heavy
Salt
Pepper


Directions:

Preheat over to 425 degrees.

Slice off the very top of the garlic head and drizzle it with olive oil. Wrap it in foil and bake for 30 minutes on a sheet tray. Remove from over and let cool.

Wash potatoes and quarter them evenly. Place in a pot with cold water on top of stove. Add salt and bring to a boil. Cook until tender and drain.

Remove garlic cloves from the head and mash.

Place potatoes back into the pot and mash.

Heat butter and cream on top of stove until butter melts.

Add mashed garlic cloves to potatoes. Add butter/cream mixture and stir everything together until well blended.

Salt and pepper to tase.