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Shrimp and Sausage Boil
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 8
This recipe is from the July 2008 issue of Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
Ingredients:
1 (3 ounce) bag shrimp boil or 1 (3 ounce) bag crab boil
3 tablespoons old bay seasoning
2 1/2 lbs tiny new potatoes
4 -5 ears corn, husked and cut in 1 1/2 to 3 inch pieces
2 lbs spicy smoked link sausage, diagonally sliced in 1-inch pieces (kielbasa or andouille)
3 1/2 lbs unpeeled medium shrimp
3 -4 lemons, halved
snipped fresh italian parsley (flat-leaved)
garlic mayonnaise
seafood cocktail sauce
Directions:
1. in a 12 to 16 quart pot, bring 2 gallons water to boiling.
2. Add shrimp or crab boil and Old Bay Seasoning; reduce heat.
3. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
4. Add potatoes, a few at a time, allowing water to continue simmering.
5. Simmer 7 to 10 minutes, untl nearly tender.
6. Add corn; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
7. Add sausage and shrimp.
8. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes, until shrimp are almost opaque (do not overcook shrimp) and sausage is heated through; drain.
9. Transfer to large platter.
10. Add lemon halves and sprinkle with parsley.
11. Serve hot or within 1 hour of cooking.
12. Pass Garlic Mayo and Cocktail Sauce.
By RecipeOfHealth.com