Quick Shrimp Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of potato soup
• 3 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh shrimp, peeled and cut into pieces
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese

Steps

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

2. Stir in cream of potato soup, milk and pepper and bring to a boil.

3. Add shrimp, reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until shrimp turns pink.

4. Stir in cheese until melted.

5. Serve with oyster crackers if desired.