Cajun Shrimp Boil Soup

Name: Cajun Shrimp Boil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American, Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion (diced); kosher salt, pepper, Old Bay seasoning, crushed red pepper flakes; 1 pound smoked sausage or andouille sausage (diced); 6 to 7 cloves garlic; 5 to 6 ears corn on the cob (kernels cut from the cob); 1 1/2 pounds redskin potatoes (diced); 6 cups chicken broth; 1 tablespoon chicken base (I used Better than Bouillon); 1 tablespoon fresh thyme; a few dashes cayenne pepper hot sauce or hot sauce of choice; 1 1/2 pounds medium size shrimp (peeled and deveined); 3 tablespoons lemon juice