Cajun Sausage Soup

Submitted by Izzy Knight

"Hearty, homely soup to feed a large crowd. Great over rice."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 gallon

ingredients

• 4 lbs sweet Italian sausage links
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 6 ripe tomatoes, cored & cut into small pieces
• 3 (32 ounce) cans tomato juice
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup cajun seasoning (Paul Prudhomme brand)
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 2⁄3 cup water

directions

1. Cut sausage into small pieces and brown in a small amount of vegetable oil; set aside.
2. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in soup pot and cook vegetables (onion, celery, carrots, potatoes & tomatoes) until tender.
3. Add tomato juice, cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, sausage and grease.
4. Bring mixture to a boil.
5. Mix water and corn starch together and thicken soup with mixture.
6. Remove soup from heat, add heavy cream and salt & pepper to taste.