Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2            bottles  beer -- (do not use dark or
                        -- amber) (12 ounces
                        -- each)
  1         tablespoon  whole black pepper
  1           teaspoon  crushed red pepper
  2                     bay leaves
  2             pounds  large uncooked shrimp -- in shells
                        bottled cocktail sauce

Preparation:

Combine beer, peppercorns, red pepper and bay leaves in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil. Add shrimp to saucepan. Cover and boil just until shrimp are opaque, about 5 minutes. Drain. Transfer shrimp to large bowl. Serve with cocktail sauce. Prep Time: 3 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Makes: 4 servings Peel-and-eat shrimp are one of the easiest dinners you can make for your family. Pair them with a green salad and some cornbread and you have a complete dinner.

Nutritional Information:

293 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 36mg Sodium