5 quarts (or more) water
1/4 cup (or more) Old Bay seasoning
4 pounds small red new potatoes
2 pounds kielbasa or hot smoked link sausage, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
6 ears of corn, halved
4 pounds large shrimp in the shell
Cocktail Sauce
Fill a large pot with water and add potatoes, Old Bay, and sausage. Cover pot and heat to a rolling boil; cook 10 minutes. Add corn, return to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add shrimp to pot; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain. Serve with cocktail sauce.
NOTES: We made this outside in the turkey fryer using the cooking basket, making it easy to drain. Our recommendations are -- more water or maybe some beer, more Old Bay in the water and some sprinkled on at the table, we liked Eckrich sausage, frozen E-Z peel deveined shrimp from Schnucks, and our own cocktail sauce made with ketchup, horseradish, and lemon juice. Some recipes also add onions, butter, and even fresh crabs.
