Cajun Corn Soup
A hearty Cajun soup of smoked sausage, corn and tomatoes, seasoned with creole spice over a roux base.
Ingredients
| 900 г/g (2 lb) | smoked sausage, sliced | |
| 1 | large onion, diced | |
| 1 | bell pepper (red preferred), diced | |
| 3 стъбла/stalks | celery, diced | |
| 2 ч.л./tsp | minced garlic | |
| 1 пръчка/stick | butter | |
| 1/3 чаша/cup | all-purpose flour | |
| 32 oz | 905 g | chicken broth |
| 3 чаши/cups | water | |
| 1 кутия/can | Rotel tomatoes, original | |
| 14.5 oz (1 кутия/can) | diced tomatoes | |
| 6 oz (1 кутия/can) | tomato paste | |
| 1 ч.л./tsp | garlic powder | |
| 1 ч.л./tsp | onion powder | |
| 2 ч.л./tsp | cajun/creole seasoning (Tony's Chachere's) | |
| 12 oz | 340 g | frozen corn |
| 1 кутия/can | cream-style corn | |
| на вкус to taste | salt and pepper |
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter, add the flour and stir until you have a golden roux.
- Add the sliced smoked sausage, onion, bell pepper, celery and garlic and cook until the vegetables soften.
- Pour in the chicken broth and water and stir well to dissolve the roux.
- Add the Rotel tomatoes, diced tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Season with the garlic powder, onion powder and cajun seasoning.
- Add the frozen corn and the cream-style corn and let it simmer until the soup thickens and the flavors come together.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve, with crackers if desired.