Frogmore Stew

Ingredients

• Zatarain shrimp boil bag or 2 tablespoons seasoning for spiced shrimp (see note)
• 1 pound cooked beef sausage, cut in thick slices
• 1 wedge lemon
• Hot pepper flakes to taste
• 1 small whole onion
• 6 ears corn, shucked and cut in half
• 2 pounds shrimp in the shell

4 to 6 servings

Preparation

1. Bring 3 quarts of water to boil in a 6-quart pot. Add the bag of shrimp boil or seasoning mix.
2. Add the sausage slices, lemon, pepper flakes and onion. Return to boil and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Add the corn; raise heat and cook 2 minutes; add the shrimp and cook 3 minutes longer, until shrimp are done.
4. Drain and arrange the sausage, shrimp and corn on a plate and serve with red rice and greens (see recipes).

• Zatarain shrimp boil bags are available in specialty food shops. Old Bay Seasoning may be used as a substitute.