Good Ole' Southern Frogmore Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 quarts water
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1 medium onion, halved
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• coarse salt to taste
• 1 (3 ounce) package dry crab boil
• 1 1/2 pounds medium red potatoes, scrubbed
• 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4 ears fresh corn, shucked and broken in half
• 1 1/2 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• bring the water to a boil in a very large pot. squeeze the lemon juice into the water, then throw in the halves. add the onion, garlic, salt and crab boil. reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes.
• add the potatoes and sausage; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. add the corn and cook for 10 minutes. remove from the heat and stir in the shrimp. let sit covered for 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink. drain, and serve with melted butter for dipping. broth may be reserved and reused for cooking rice or other soups.