Every year, my family travels to Hilton Head Island for a week of sun, sand and family. We’ve been doing this every single year since I was born and every year, Beaufort Stew is an essential dinner.
You gather the entire family around the table and lay out a bunch of old newspapers out. Then, you dump the whole batch of stew in the middle of the table and let the feast begin!
Don’t forget your ketchup, cocktail sauce and butter. We also love adding a side of cheesy jalapeño corn bread to the table! OMG…it’s so good!
Do you and your family have any summer traditions?
Once dinner is over, we usually gather around for a family game of Uno and even watch a scientific documentary. Yeah, we’re a bunch of geeks. My favorite documentaries are the ones like Planet Earth or Blue Planet. I just love the beautiful footage of nature! Thankfully, Netflix is home to loads of documentaries. My recent favorites are:
- Tiny: A Story about Living Small
- Terms and Conditions May Apply
- Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead
- Katy Perry: Part of Me
- Inside Pixar
Do you have a favorite documentary?
Beaufort Stew
Ingredients
- 2 packages kielbasa turkey (or beef) sausages, sliced
- 2-3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 15-20 small red potatoes
- 12 half ears of corn
- 2 pounds shrimp
How-To
- In a sauce pan on medium heat, heat and caramelize the sausage.
- Meanwhile, in a large stock pot, bring water to a boil. Add the seasoning to the water.
- Boil the the potatoes for 8-10 mins for potatoes. Next, add in the corn and allow it to boil for 5-8 minutes with the potatoes. Finally, add in the shrimp and allow it to boil for about 5 minutes or until pink all over.
- Drain the water from the pot and add the sausage to the stew.
- Serve warm!
