Corn Bisque with Smoked Sausage

Ingredients

• 1 tbl. butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 link smoked sausage, cut into 1–inch slices
• 2 (14 3/4-oz.) cans cream-style corn
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 (10 3/4-oz.) can cream of potato soup
• 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning, or to taste
• 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet and sauté onion in melted butter over medium heat until the onion is softened.

2. Brown sausage with onion. Drain excess fat from skillet and discard.

3. Stir into the sausage and onion, the corn, milk, potato soup and hot pepper sauce. Add Cajun seasoning to taste.

4. Cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally and adding a little more milk if needed, until the flavors of the soup ingredients meld.

5. Ladle soup into bowls for serving. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese and chopped parsley on top of individual servings.

Serves 8