Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 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 pounds medium-size fresh shrimp, peeled*
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• Garnish: chopped fresh parsley
• Oyster crackers (optional)

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add onion, and sauté 8 minutes or until tender.
2. Stir in cream of potato soup, milk, and pepper; bring to a boil.
3. Add shrimp; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.
4. Stir in cheese until melted.
5. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.
6. Serve with oyster crackers, if desired.

Cooks Note

1 1/2 pounds frozen shrimp, thawed; 1 1/2 pounds peeled crawfish tails; or 3 cups chopped cooked chicken may be substituted.