Cajun Corn Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup green pepper, chopped
• 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen whole kernel corn
• 6 green onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups cooked ham, cubed
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 lbs fully cooked smoked sausage, sliced
• 3 cups water (or stock)
• 1 (14 ounce) can cajun-style stewed tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (like frank's)

Recipe

• 1 in a large kettle saute onion, green pepper and green onions in oil for 5 minutes. add flour and cook until bubbly. add water (or stock), stewed tomatoes, chopped tomatoes and tomato paste and mix well.
• 2 stir in corn, ham, sausage, cayenne pepper, salt and hot sauce. bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• 3 reduce heat, then simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.