Shelly's Recipe

CREAMY SHRIMP CHOWDER - Easy

Category: Chowders

1/4 cup butter
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, optional
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, or adjust to taste
2 cans condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted
3-1/2 cups light cream or milk
1 to 1-1/2 lb medium-size fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Lemon juice, to taste
Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add onion, and cook until tender (about 3-4 minutes).
Add in garlic and cayenne pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes. Stir in condensed soups, light cream cream or milk; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.

Add shrimp; reduce heat and simmer stirring often, 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink, then season with salt and pepper. Add in the lemon juice starting at 2 tsp and adding in more to taste. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve immediately. Serves 6-8