This is the perfect side dish to serve family and friends. It's quick and easy and yummy. It's also great to take to pot lucks or gatherings. It can be made vegetarian by using a condensed cream of soup with no meat, like cream of mushroom, cream of celer
30 oz. bag frozen hash browns, thawed
2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
1 c. milk
8 oz. shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
8 oz. sour cream
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 - 1/2 c. diced onions, optional
3 c. cornflakes, for topping, optional
6 T. butter, melted
Thaw potatoes at least 2 hours in refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 11x17 glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix together all ingredients in a bowl, except for the butter and cornflakes. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
Stir together the cornflakes and melted butter; spread this on top of hash browns.
Bake uncovered 1 hour.
Serve.
12 servings.