Uzo’s Food Packets – Corn, Shrimp, Potatoes, Sausages in Foil Packets

To make 6 packets, you will need:

• 3 corn cobs cut into 2 pieces each

• 6 large potatoes cut into 4 pieces each (Irish, Russet, Sweet varieties) • 6 smoked sausages – cut into 4 pieces each

• 24 large shrimp. Peeled, deveined. Tails on if you prefer

• Half a bottle white wine (use wine good enough to drink)

• 1 table spoon paprika (smoked if you have it)

• 3 garlic cloves – minced

• 1 teaspoon salt (more once you taste the sauce if you prefer)

• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper • ¼ teaspoon Cameroon pepper • ½ teaspoon honey

• Salted butter – 6 teaspoons • Thyme sprigs

• Basil leaves (any variety you prefer)

How to:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees or gas mark 4

• Cut out 6 large pieces of aluminium foil and set aside

• In a bowl, whisk the wine, paprika, garlic, salt, peppers and honey well and set aside

• On a baking tray, lay a piece of foil on it

• Put a piece of corn, 4 pieces of potatoes, 4 pieces of sausage, 4 shrimp on the piece of foil

• Pour a few spoons of the wine mix over the foil pieces

• Add a teaspoon of butter, a sprig of thyme and a basil leaf

• Fold the foil packets securely and repeat the process until all 6 packets are done

• Cook in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the potatoes are done

• Serve the foil packets on plates – juices and all

Enjoy!!!