Quick Shrimp Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of potato soup, undiluted
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh peeled medium shrimp
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• fresh parsley, to garnish
• oyster crackers (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat, add onion, and saute 8 minutes or until tender.

2. 2

   Stir in soup, milk, and pepper, bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Add shrimp; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.

4. 4

   Stir in cheese until melted. Garnish. Serve immediately, with oyster crackers if desired.