Outback Potato Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 2 quarts water for boiling potatoes
• 8 potatoes
• 4 canned chicken broth
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups cold water
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup bacon bits
• 1/4 green onion