Cajun corn soup
12 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | cup | Chopped green pepper |
| 6 | Green onions, sliced | |
| ½ | cup | Cooking oil |
| ½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| 3 | cups | Water |
| 1 | can | Cajun-style stewed tomatoes 14 1/2 ounces |
| 2 | cups | Chopped peeled tomatoes |
| 1 | can | Tomato paste (6-oz.) |
| 2 | packs | Frozen whole kernal corn (16 oz. each) |
| 3 | cups | Cubed cooked ham |
| 1½ | pounds | Fully cooked smoked sausage sliced |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Cayenne pepper or to taste |
| Salt to taste | ||
| Hot pepper sauce to taste | ||
Directions
In a large kettle or Dutch oven, saute onion, green pepper and green onions in oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook until bubbly. Add water, stewed tomatoes and chopped tomatoes and tomato paste; mix well. Stir in the corn, ham, sausage, cayenne pepper, salt and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.