Baked Potato Soup

6 lg baking potatoes
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup flour
7 cups milk
1 bunch green onions
1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese - grated
1 cup sour cream
To taste salt and pepper

Bake or microwave potatoes until done; let cool. Peel and cut potatoes into bite size pieces.
Large pot on medium heat, melt butter, add flour and stir until blended. Increase heat to med-high, slowly adding milk until mixture is almost to a boil. Add potatoes, green onions and bacon. Stir in cheese and sour cream. Salt and pepper to taste. Continue heating until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.