Cajun Sausage Soup

== Description ==
Hearty, homely soup to feed a large crowd. Great over rice.
=== 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 and cut into small pieces
* 3 (32 ounces) cans tomato juice
* ¼ cup vegetable oil
* 2 cups heavy whipping cream
* 1 cup Cajun seasoning (Paul Prudhomme brand)
* 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
* salt
* pepper
* 1 cup cornstarch
* ⅔ cup water
== Directions ==
# Cut sausage into small pieces and brown in a small amount of vegetable oil; set aside.
# Heat ¼ cup of oil in soup pot and cook vegetables (onion, celery, carrots, potatoes and tomatoes) until tender.
# Add tomato juice, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, sausage and grease.
# Bring mixture to a boil.
# Mix water and corn starch together and thicken soup with mixture.
# Remove soup from heat, add heavy cream and saltand pepper to taste.
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