Heavenly Potatoes

Cheesy potato casserole with a special surprise, kids and adults will both love. Great for holidays, dinners and pot lucks.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1 (30 ounce) bag frozen hash browns (cubed or shredded)
• 16  ounces sour cream
• 1 (8 ounce) can  cream of chicken soup
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine
• 2 -3  cups  shredded cheese (jack and mild cheddar mix is best)
• 2  cups  corn flakes
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  brown onion
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Melt butter or margarine and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl combine frozen hash browns, onion, soup, milk, sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper. Pour in 1/2 cup of the melted butter to potato mix, set reserve aside.
4. Mix well and transfer to a casserole dish.
5. In a separate mixing bowl pour in cornflakes, drizzle remaining butter over cornflakes and continue to mix well until most pieces are lightly coated (cereal will be shiny but not soggy).
6. Cover all potatoes with cereal. Cover and bake for about 45 minutes.
7. Uncover and continue baking for about 30 minutes. Serve & enjoy!
8. (If you are making this ahead of time, cover cooked potatoes and keep warm, uncover and put back in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes before serving, this will make the topping crispy).