Measure, chop and set aside your ingredients

In a skillet cook the bacon and place on paper towel saving the bacon grease

In a med. sized stock pot or sauce pan, pour in bacon grease and butter heating to medium

Whisk in the flour to brown, cooking the flour for about 1.5 mintues

You should now have a nice base/roux to start slowly adding your milk into

Slowly add in your milk as the base thickens cooking for about 2 minutes, then add your potatoes and green onions and bring mixture to boil

Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes stirring constantly to prevent sticking

Once the potatoes have become tender, add the sour cream, shredded cheese, salt & pepper and continue to let the pot simmer until the desired thickness of your soup is reached. You can add more milk to lighten the consistency

Add a few pieces of crumbled bacon to the soup just before serving

Once the bowls are filled, garnish with additional bacon crumbles, green onions and shredded cheese. ENJOY!