Summer On A Platter

• 6 cups water
• 1-2 cans of beer
• 1/4 cup Phillips Seafood Seasoning
• 2 small potatoes per person
• 1 small onion per person
• 3 pounds variety of smoked sausages, Italian etc. cut into 3 inch pieces
• 8 ears of corn cut in half
• 5 pounds unpeeled shrimp seasoned with a little seafood seasoning
• 4 dozen littleneck clams
• 6 carrots, peeled and cut into 3 inch chunks
• 2 lemons quartered, I love roasted lemons. Some for the pot some to serve with the clams and shrimp
• 1 big steamer pot with basket insert
• 2 celery ribs

1. Bring the water, beer, seafood seasoning, 1 lemon, celery to a rolling boil. To the basket add the potatoes, small onions and carrots, cover and boil for 10 minutes. Add corn and sausages cook for another 10 minutes. (If making a considerably smaller amount, like for 4 people, toss in the clams next and steam until they are almost open), but for 12 hungry people I now take some of the pot broth and steam the clams separately. Finally add the seasoned shrimp, steam until they turn pink.
2. Lift the basket and pour everything into a huge platter or two, ladle some of the broth over serving extra in little pitchers.
3. Have some cocktail sauce for the shrimp and mustard for the sausages if you like.

water, beer, potatoes, onion, sausages, corn, shrimp, littleneck clams, carrots, lemons, basket insert, celery

Taken from food52.com/recipes/13632-summer-on-a-platter (may not work)