Cheeseburger Potato Soup
["6 baking potatoes", "1 lb. of extra lean ground beef", "2/3 c. butter or margarine", "6 c. milk", "3/4 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "1 1/2 c (6 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese, divided", "12 sliced bacon, cooked, crumbled and divided", "4 green onion, chopped and divided", "1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream (optional)"]
["Wash potatoes; prick several times with a fork.", "Microwave them with a wet paper towel covering the potatoes on high for 6-8 minutes.", "The potatoes should be soft, ready to eat.", "Let them cool enough to handle.", "Cut in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp and reserve.", "Discard shells.", "Brown ground beef until done.", "Drain any grease from the meat.", "Set aside when done.", "Meat will be added later.", "Melt butter in a large kettle over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.", "Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.", "Stir in potato, ground beef, salt, pepper, 1 cup of cheese, 2 tablespoons of green onion and 1/2 cup of bacon.", "Cook until heated (do not boil).", "Stir in sour cream if desired; cook until heated (do not boil).", "Sprinkle with remaining cheese, bacon and green onions."]
["baking potatoes", "extra lean ground beef", "butter", "milk", "salt", "pepper", "Cheddar cheese", "bacon", "green onion", "sour cream"]