Old-Fashioned Crawfish Boil

• 1 gallon water
• 2 3-ounce packages crab boil
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes
• 6 small onions, peeled
• 4 - 6 ears corn, halved
• 1 bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 1 head garlic, halved
• 3 large lemons, halved
• 5 pounds live crawfish, rinsed and purged in salt water

1. In very large pot over high heat bring water, crab boil, salt, hot sauce, and cayenne pepper to a boil.
2. Add potatoes, onions, corn, bell pepper, celery, and garlic.
3. Reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook until vegetables are barely tender, about 10 minutes.
4. Squeeze lemons over pot, add lemons and crawfish, and stir to combine.
5. Cover and return mixture to the boil.
6. Cook until shells turn bright red, about 8 minutes.
7. Serve immediately.

gallon water, crab boil, salt, hot sauce, cayenne pepper, red potatoes, onions, corn, bell pepper, stalks celery, garlic, lemons, live crawfish

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/old-fashioned-crawfish-boil-105854 (may not work)