Good Ole' Southern Frogmore Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 quarts water
1 lemon, halved
1 medium onion, halved
2 cloves garlic, smashed
coarse salt to taste
1 (3 ounce) package dry crab boil
1 1/2 pounds medium red potatoes, scrubbed
1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 ears fresh corn, shucked and broken in half
1 1/2 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
1/2 cup butter, melted

Preparation

Bring the water to a boil in a very large pot. Squeeze the lemon juice into the water, then throw in the halves. Add the onion, garlic, salt and crab boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes.
Add the potatoes and sausage; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the corn and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the shrimp. Let sit covered for 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink. Drain, and serve with melted butter for dipping. Broth may be reserved and reused for cooking rice or other soups.