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Granny's Cajun Sausage Soup

4 pounds sweet Italian sausage 
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 cans (32 oz) tomato juice 
1/4 cup vegetable oil 
2 cups heavy whipping cream 
1 cup Paul Prudohm’s cajun seasoning 
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 
Salt & pepper to taste 
1 cup corn starch 
2/3 cup water 
Cut sausage into small pieces and brown in a small amount of vegetable oil; set aside. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in soup pot and cook vegetables (onion, celery, carrots, potatoes & 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 salt & pepper to taste. 

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