Dinner for 8

Old Bay Shrimp Boil

Name: Old Bay Shrimp Boil
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 quarts water; 12 oz beer; 1/2 cup old bay seasoning; 4 lemons; 3 lb baby potatoes; 28 oz andouille sausage or kielbasa; 8 ears sweet corn; 2 lb shrimp; 4 tbsp salted butter; cocktail sauce (optional); hot sauce (optional)

$21.38for 430 minServes 8

Potatoes, sausage, corn, and shrimp simmer with beer, lemon, butter, and Old Bay seasoning for a quick family dinner.

Old Bay Shrimp Boil with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lemons and limes, 4$0.60 each typical	4	$2.40Typical price
	Potatoes, 3 lb$0.99/lb typical	3 lb	$2.97Typical price
	Kielbasa, 2.25$4.49 each typical	2.25	$9.67Typical price
	Corn on the cob, 8$0.60 each typical	8	$4.80Typical price
	Shrimp, 2 lb$7.99/lb typical	2 lb	$15.98Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$42.76

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsRelish, dressings, steak sauceHot sauce

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$5.34 per serving$21.38 for 4

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Ingredients

5 quarts water
12 oz beer
1/2 cup old bay seasoning
4 lemons
3 lb baby potatoes
28 oz andouille sausage or kielbasa
8 ears sweet corn
2 lb shrimp
4 tbsp salted butter
cocktail sauce (optional)
hot sauce (optional)

Steps

Bring the water, beer, Old Bay, and halved lemons to a boil in a large stockpot.
Add the potatoes and boil for 10 minutes.
Add the sausage and corn, then boil for 8 minutes.
Add the shrimp and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until pink and opaque.
Drain the boil, toss it with melted butter, and serve with the optional sauces.

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