The Bachelor's Kitchen

This is a creamy soup base that will make many types of cream soup. Use your imagination and create a new soup.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter or olive oil
• 6 Tbs. all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cubes or 2 Tbs. granulated chicken bouillon
• Ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and make a paste. Add milk and bouillon cubes. Cook over low heat until thickened. Add pepper to taste. Add more milk when adding the other soup ingredients, depending on the thickness you desire.