If you have ever had fresh shrimp in New Orleans, you aren’t likely to forget it. The locals always know how to make it just right. I am not a huge seafood fan, but let me tell you, I could eat my fair share! This Low-Country Shrimp Boil recipe is the perfect recipe to bring that local flavor to where-ever you call home- even the land-locked Hoosier state!
We interrupt this regularly scheduled recipe to tell you about this awesome cookbook…
Seafood Recipes for the Non-Seafood Fan
This new cookbook has Puddie cheering because when the cook in your house isn’t really a big seafood eater, she doesn’t really make a lot of fish in the kitchen and much to his delight, it has 10 mouth-watering, picture-perfect fish and seafood recipes among its 101 recipes. Dishes like Maryland Crab Cakes, Shrimp & Orzo Salad and BBQ Shrimp & Pineapple Kabobs have this non-seafood gal singing a different tune! Truth be told, the images in the book were so inviting that I made him stop at the store to grab the ingredients for the Low-Country Shrimp Boil immediately after flipping through the book for the first time! We made it for dinner that night!
Quick and Easy
Aside from the seafood, this book is chock-full of recipes that are right down my alley- quick and easy! In fact, it has a whole chapter dedicated to just that with recipes for One-Dish Speedy Couscous, Pork Tacos, Garden Skillet with Chicken and more filling its pages.
Slowly Simmered
The next chapter is all about simmering up great food with simple recipes that bring the slowly cooked flavor. Recipes like Pulled Chicken and Slaw Sandwiches, Chicken-Rice Skillet, and Tortilla Stew all have piqued my interest!
Serves a Crowd
I just love it when my favorite cookbooks include sections meant to feed a crew. When preparing food for family gatherings or pitch-ins at a friend’s house I like being able to flip to a section like this and find recipes like Grilled Sausage and Veggie Packs, Creamed Chicken on Biscuits, and Simple Skillet Peaches already measured out serve a crowd.
Sweet Tooth
One thing my sweet tooth noticed while flipping the pages of 101 Stovetop Suppers was the 6 sweet treats featured in the book. Four words… Chocolate. Hazelnut. Skillet. Bars.
Videos
Last but not least, the cookbook is equipped with a new feature. Little icons throughout the book indicate recipes that have accompanying videos on Gooseberry Patch’s YouTube Channel! How clever! And, helpful. Needless to say, we are quite the new fans of 101 Stovetop Suppers!
Now Back to Your Regularly Scheduled Recipe Already in Progress…
Now where were we? Ah yes, fresh corn on the cob… shrimp… red potatoes… smoked sausage? Yes, please!
Boil it up, drain and throw down on a huge platter or even some newspaper, it is its own center piece.
Low-Country Shrimp Boil & Giveaway
Ingredients
- 6 Qts Water
- 3/4 Cup Seafood Seasoning I used a Crab Boil Bag
- 2 Pounds Red Potatoes
- 2 Pounds Smoked Sausage- Cut into 1 inch Pieces
- 5 Ears Corn- Husked and Halved
- 2 Pounds- Uncooked Shrimp
- Garnish- Cocktail Sauce Melted Butter, Lemon Wedges
Instructions
- Boil water and seasoning according to package.
- Add potatoes and boil covered for 15 minutes.
- Add sausage pieces and boil 5 more minutes.
- Add corn and boil an additional 5 minutes.
- Add shrimp and boil until pink.
- Drain and pour onto platter or covered table.
Giveaway
Want to win a copy of 101 Stovetop Suppers thanks to our friends at GP? Just leave a comment telling me what your favorite Stovetop meal is… Bonus entries for pinning any recipe from GOODEness Gracious (just leave a comment for each pin below)
Winner will be drawn randomly on 7/23/13 and have 48 hours to respond to notification email. Shipping address for winning book must be within the continental US. Affiliate links were used in this post.
Erin Fosnight says
My FAAAVORITE and fall back meal when you don’t have much time for dinner is Smoked Sausage, onions, green beans and potatoes. Throw it all in and cover for 15min and mmmm good
Amy Bradsher says
My favorite is spaghetti. Easy, healthy with whole wheat pasta, and it feeds the crowd.
Jennifer Thompson says
Hi y’all! My favorite stovetop recipe is Loco Moco. It’s a favorite dish in Hawaii & super easy & quick! All it is is two fried eggs over a hamburger patty on top of rice. Then smothered in brown gravy. Delicious & always on the weekly menu in our home!
Kim Zablosky says
ratatouille w/smoked sausage added.
Jet Woods says
Homemade vegetable soup…just love to smell it simmering on the stove.
Norma Turvey says
any kind of soup or stew
Robin Coxon says
Even in the summer a good bowl of soup and bread will make my tummy happy.
Amy says
Homemade vegetable beef soup with lots of vegetables and tiny pasta
Donna says
Fresh (sauteed) mushrooms in a tomato sauce over Angel hair pasta. Garlic toast, if handy. 🙂
Pearlie Archambault says
My family’s two favorite stovetop suppers are either chicken & dumplins or beef stroganoff…both DElicious!
DebC919 says
We love Salisbury Steak, and lots of different soups and stews. Thanks for this opportunity!
DebC919 says
I pinned the Crock Pot Green Beans, Potatoes and Sausage! Looks so delicious.
Lauren Tweedy-Gosman says
Looks great!! I pinned the low-country shrimp boil! I love the freezer recipes too with the burrito ideas! 🙂
Linda Madura says
My husband loves garlicky sautéed scallops over rice or fettucine.
Beth Ann Richter says
My favorite stovetop meal is anything with pasta [pasta with quinoa is my favorite!!]. Unfortunately it’s not THE most healthy thing in the world, but at least the pasta with quinoa adds a little more protein so I don’t feel quite as guilty … 😉
Beth Ann Richter says
I pinned the low-country shrimp boil to my “miscellaneous mains” board on Pinterest. I plan on making this really soon ~ it looks absolutely delicious!! =)
Sharna says
There are so many favorite stovetop meals we make that it’s hard to choose. One favorite is in summer when the garden is producing so much goodness that I make green beans with new potatoes and onions. Serve this with sliced tomatoes and corn bread, and you have one meal that the kids and hubby don’t mind not having meat. Another is sautéed zucchini, summer squash, tomatoes, onion with kielbasa, yummy. You just gotta love summer for all the fresh fruits and veggies!
Sharna says
I’m pinning this Low Country Shrimp Boil recipe to my “Recipe” board. I have always wanted to go to a restaurant to try this but now I can fix this at home and watch all my kids faces when it gets dished out in middle of table.
Sandy DeWeese says
I love making homemade vegetable soup with all the fresh garden vegetables that are available!
llanahan says
My favorite stovetop meal is beef stroganoff. Always a special meal, on Sundays or special occasions.
Sharna says
I pinned the Crock Pot Green Beans and Sausage. I never thought to try it in the crock pot. Can’t wait to do this!
I also pinned your taco skillet. I’m going to have my teenage daughter who loves to cook try this recipe out for supper.