Creamy White Bean And Green Chile Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups milk, or more to taste
1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch ground cayenne
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbling and frothy. Whisk in flour until it forms a smooth, golden paste, about 45 seconds. Pour in milk slowly, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Stir white beans into the saucepan. Add green chile peppers, onion powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.