Baked Potato Soup

This is yummy, however it does require attention, so you don't scald or burn the soup.

4 Baking potatoes
6 cups of milk
1t of salt
1 c of sour cream
6 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
2/3 c of flour
1 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2t pepper
3/4 c chopped green onions

preheat oven to 400 degrees

pierce potatoes with fork, bake for an hour, peel and coarsly mash

lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup, level with a knife, place flour in large cooking pot, gradually add milk, stir and whisk until blended. cook over m heat until thick and bubbly, add mashed potatoes, salt and pepper and 3/4 c of cheese, stir until cheese melts, remove from heat, stir in sour cream and half c of green onions, cook over low heat 10 mins, don't boil,
sprinkle each serving with cheese, green onion adn bacon

8 servings, 6pts a serving on ww

I am wondering how frozen shredded hashbrowns would be instead of baking and mashing the potatoes?