Paul's big ol' boiled dinner
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ===BOUQUET GARNI === | ||
| 1 | Cheese cloth square -; (9\" by 9\") | |
| 1 | Epazote sprig; (a Mexican bean herb) | |
| 3 | Whole Chives | |
| 2 | Sprigs Fennel | |
| 2 | Sprigs Parsley | |
| 2 | Sprigs Tarragon | |
| === BOILED MEAL === | ||
| ½ | Box Crab boil -; (6 oz box) | |
| 1 | Lemon | |
| 4 | mediums | Red potatoes; coarsely chopped |
| 1 | medium | Potato; coarsely chopped |
| 2 | larges | Artichokes |
| 4 | Carrots; peeled, chopped | |
| 1 | Whole Garlic bulbs | |
| 1 | Stalk Celery; coarsely chopped | |
| 3 | Leeks (white part only); coarsely chopped | |
| 1 | White corn ear; husked, chunked | |
| 1 | Yellow corn ear; husked, chunked | |
| 1 | Zucchini; coarsely chopped | |
| 1 | Yellow squash; coarsely chopped | |
| 1 | Crookneck squash; coarsely chopped | |
| ½ | Head Cabbage; coarsely chopped | |
| ½ | pounds | Green beans; kept whole |
| 2 | larges | Onions; coarsely chopped |
| ½ | pounds | Oysters; cleaned |
| ½ | pounds | Clams; cleaned |
| ½ | pounds | Shrimp; cleaned |
| ½ | pounds | Cockles; cleaned |
| ½ | pounds | Mussels; cleaned |
Directions
Bouquet Garni: Put herbs in 9- by 9-inch cheese cloth square and tie off ends with string. Set aside. Boiled Meal: Fill a large pot about half full with water and bring to a simmer. Squeeze lemon juice into simmering pot, add the crab boil. Toss in the bouquet garni and simmer for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, artichokes, and carrots to the pot and simmer for 10 minutes. Add remaining vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes. Add seafood and simmer another 10 minutes or until shellfish shells starts to open. This dish can be made either indoors on the stove or outdoors over a propane grill, burner or campfire. To serve, spoon onto a very large serving platter.
Serves 6.
Recipe Source: Home & Garden TV -- Home Grown Cooking - Episode 115 Formatted for MasterCook by Nancy Berry - cwbj78a@...
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