Simple Shrimp Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled,deveined,thawed if frozen,cut in bite sized pieces
• 3 cups frozen hash brown potatoes (the diced kind)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup light cream
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 saute onions in butter in a large skillet until tender, about 5 minutes or so.
• 2 add water and bring to a boil.
• 3 add shrimp and cook 3-5 minutes, or until no longer translucent in center(be careful not to overcook them).
• 4 remove shrimp and place in a covered bowl.
• 5 add potatoes to the same pan, and season with salt & pepper to taste.
• 6 simmer for about 4-6 minutes, stirring as needed, until potatoes are tender.
• 7 add milk and half and half and bring to just a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 8 once it just comes to the boil, remove from heat and stir in the cheese until melted.
• 9 add shrimp back to the pot along with parsley, reserving a small portion of the parsley for garnishing if desired.