Dinner for 6

Low Country Boil

Name: Low Country Boil
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken stock; 6 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup old bay seasoning (optional); 2 lb baby red potatoes or medium red potatoes; 1 large sweet onion; 1 lb cooked smoked sausage; 4 ears corn; 1 lb tail-on raw shrimp; 4 tbsp butter (optional); 2 cloves garlic (optional); sea salt (optional); freshly cracked black pepper (optional); 2 tbsp minced flat leaf parsley (optional); lemon wedges (optional); garlic aioli (optional); cocktail sauce (optional)

$14.97for 445 minServes 6

Potatoes, onion, sausage, corn, and shrimp cook together in seasoned stock for a hearty one-pot meal.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Garlic, 0.75$0.75 each typical	0.75	$0.52Typical price
	Potatoes, 2 lb$0.99/lb typical	2 lb	$1.98Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Kielbasa, 1.25$4.49 each typical	1.25	$5.53Typical price
	Corn kernels, 4 oz$0.09/oz typical	4 oz	$0.36Typical price
	Shrimp, 1 lb$7.99/lb typical	1 lb	$7.99Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.45

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 onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperRelish, dressings, steak sauce

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.74 per serving$14.97 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cups chicken stock
6 cloves garlic
1/2 cup old bay seasoning (optional)
2 lb baby red potatoes or medium red potatoes
1 large sweet onion
1 lb cooked smoked sausage
4 ears corn
1 lb tail-on raw shrimp
4 tbsp butter (optional)
2 cloves garlic (optional)
sea salt (optional)
freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
2 tbsp minced flat leaf parsley (optional)
lemon wedges (optional)
garlic aioli (optional)
cocktail sauce (optional)

Steps

Bring the chicken stock, six garlic cloves, and Old Bay seasoning to a boil in a large pot.
Add the potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the onion, sausage, and corn, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the shrimp and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until opaque and at least 145 F.
Drain the pot and return the food to it.
Melt the butter with the optional garlic, then toss it with the boil and parsley.

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