Frogmore Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. medium shrimp (40 to 50 to a lb.)
1/4 lb. butter
2 lb. mild Hillshire sausage, cut in small pieces
10 small ears corn
2 lb. medium new potatoes, diced large
1 large onion, diced large
6 blue crabs, cleaned and broken in half (optional)
4 Tbsp. Old Bay seasoning or 1 bag crab boil
4 tsp. salt

Preparation

You will also need a 6 to 8-quart stock pot and 1 large spoon with holes.