CLAMBAKE IN A POT

Clambake in a Pot image

Categories Mussel

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 to 1 pound kielbasa (optional)
1/2 to 1 pound good slab bacon in 2 pieces (optional)
3 pounds hardshell clams, washed
3 pounds mussels, well washed and debearded
About 1 pound tiny new potatoes or larger waxy potatoes cut into chunks of less than 1 inch
Two 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound lobsters
4 ears corn, shucked
Melted butter (optional)

Steps:

Put the meat if you're using it in the bottom of a very large pot, like a lobster pot (or divide the ingredients between 2 large pots). Add the clams and mussels, then the potatoes. Top with the lobster and corn and add 1/2 cup of water. Cover and turn the heat to high.
Cook, shaking the pot a little every few minutes, for about 20 minutes. Remove the lid and carefully (there is a danger of scalding) check one of the potatoes to see whether it is done. If not, re-cover and cook for another 10 minutes or so.
Put the corn, meat, and lobsters on one or more platters. Put the mollusks in a large bowl and ladle some of the cooking juices over them. Serve, if you like, with melted butter.