Old Fashioned Shrimp Boil

PSU Lioness's Note:

I found this one on a recipe website and decided to try it at one of our summer cookouts. Everyone loved it! It's a no-fuss recipe that gets rave reviews every time and it's basically an entire dinner in one pot. Nothing says summer like a shrimp boil!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) bag seafood boil seasoning
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 onions, quartered
• 2 garlic, bulbs halved
• 1 lb small red potato
• 4 ears fresh corn, husked removed and cut in half
• 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch diagonal slices
• 2 lbs large shrimp, uncooked
• French baguette (for serving)
• lemon wedge (for serving)
• melted butter (for serving)
• Old Bay Seasoning (for serving)

Directions:

1. Bring 4 quarts water and first 7 ingredients to a boil in a 12-quart stockpot.
2. Add potatoes; simmer 15 minutes.
3. Add corn and sausage; simmer 8 minutes.
4. Add shrimp, cover, and turn off heat.
5. Let shrimp sit 10 to 15 minutes to absorb flavor.
6. Drain liquid, and spread shrimp boil out on a newspaper-covered table.
7. Serve with baguette slices, lemon wedges, melted butter, and Old Bay seasoning.