Cajun Sausage Shrimp Boil

This is one recipe I always wanted to try. And yes, what people say is correct. It is incredible!

Ingredients:

24 oz Smoked Grass-Fed Beef Bratwurst or Knackwurst cut into one- inch pieces
    (Buffalo, Pork, or Lamb can be substituted for Beef)
6 lbs large, deveined, wild-caught shrimp with shell on or off (your choice)
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
½ Tbsp. ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. dried oregano
1 Tbsp. dried thyme
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. old bay seasoning
¼ cup cayenne-pepper powder
1 cup kosher salt
2 yellow or white onions chopped into ½-inch pieces
3 celery ribs, cut into one-inch pieces
2 lemons, quartered
4 heads garlic
2 to 3 lbs sweet potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
2 to 3 carrots peeled and cut into ½-inch lengths

Optional:

Red, yellow, or green bell peppers cut into half moon pieces
1 head of cauliflower, just use the florets
8 cups spinach
Cajun Butter
    6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
    1½ Tbsp. Cajun seasoning

Directions:

1. Fill a very large (24-quart) pot with eight quarts of water and set over high heat.
2. Add all seasonings (except Cajun butter), onions, carrots, celery and optional bell pepper.
3. Squeeze lemon juice and add wedges. Add peeled garlic cloves.
4. Cover pot and bring to a rolling boil.
5. Add sweet potatoes and smoked sausage to the pot. Let the water return to a boil. Add optional cauliflower.
6. Turn off heat, and allow to soak for ten minutes until sweet potatoes are just getting tender.
7. Bring the water to a boil, and add shrimp. Add optional spinach. Cook for three minutes, then turn off heat.
8. Drain ingredients in a colander.
8. Heat up a skillet on high heat. Add the Cajun Butter and all the shrimp boil ingredients together. Stir to combine well.
9. Transfer the shrimp boil to a sheet pan or serving platter and serve immediately.

Serve with your favorite salad.

Enjoy.

Submitted by Sandra Slanker