Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor’s Frogmore Stew

Name: Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor’s Frogmore Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: southern
Ingredients: Zatarain shrimp boil bag or 2 tablespoons seasoning for spiced shrimp (see note); 1 pound cooked beef sausage, cut in thick slices; 1 wedge lemon; Hot pepper flakes to taste; 1 small whole onion; 6 ears corn, shucked and cut in half; 2 pounds shrimp in the shell

By Marian Burros

Updated Jan. 9, 2025

Total Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 3(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

Zatarain shrimp boil bag or 2 tablespoons seasoning for spiced shrimp (see note)
1pound cooked beef sausage, cut in thick slices
1wedge lemon
Hot pepper flakes to taste
1small whole onion
6ears corn, shucked and cut in half
2pounds shrimp in the shell

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Bring 3 quarts of water to boil in a 6-quart pot. Add the bag of shrimp boil or seasoning mix.
Step 2
Add the sausage slices, lemon, pepper flakes and onion. Return to boil and simmer 5 minutes.
Step 3
Add the corn; raise heat and cook 2 minutes; add the shrimp and cook 3 minutes longer, until shrimp are done.
Step 4
Drain and arrange the sausage, shrimp and corn on a plate and serve with red rice and greens (see recipes).