Starving-Student Simple Corn Soup

2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of flour
Minced onion to taste (The first time you make this soup try 1 teaspoon of minced onion. Learn from that, otherwise you might have Onion Soup with Corn.)
2 cups of milk
1 can of corn, drained
Salt and pepper to taste

In a suitable-sized pot, melt the butter over medium heat.

Add the flour and stir well. Allow the butter and flour to cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. (You want to cook the flour. Otherwise your soup will have a raw flour flavor.)

Gradually add the milk, stirring as you do.

Heat to almost boiling, stirring constantly.

Add the corn.

Again, heat to almost boiling.

Turn off the heat and season with the salt and the pepper.

This soup has a very 'calm' flavor. Serve it with hot sauce. Or add a minced pickled jalapeno slice or two.