Recipe for cooking shrimp chowder

Soups for Salads :: Chowders and Bisques

Shrimp Chowder

4 lrg. onions, peeled and sliced
1/4 C. butter or butter replacement
1 C. boiling water
6 med. potatoes, pared and cubed
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
6 C. milk
2 C. grated sharp Cheddar cheese
2 lb. raw shrimp, shelled and deveined
3 Tbsp. snipped parsley

In Dutch oven saut onion slices in hot butter until tender. Add boiling water, then potatoes, salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, for 20 min. or until potatoes are tender. Do not drain.

Meanwhile, heat milk with cheese until cheese is melted and milk is hot, but NOT boiling. Add shrimp to potatoes and cook until they are pink (3 min.). This is for raw shrimp. Add hot milk and cheese mixture. Heat, but do not boil. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Makes approximately 10 servings.