Perky Hash Browns Potatoes

This recipe has a nice sour cream flavor, not too tangy or bitter, with the added flavor of cream of chicken soup.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (2 lb) bag frozen hash browns (not shredded)
•  chopped onion (amount you desire)
• 1 (1 ounce) can  condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 (12 ounce) container sour cream (can be lowfat or no fat)
•  salt and pepper
• 1⁄4 cup butter
•  crushed  potato chips (plain or sour cream & onion)
•  additional butter, to drizzle
• 1⁄2 cup  shreaded cheddar cheese (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a 9x13 baking dish, place the 1/2 stick of butter and put in oven to melt.
3. Meanwhile, mix sour cream, onion,& cream of chicken, set aside; remove dish with melted butter from the oven, and pour hashbrowns in dish, and spread out evenly.
4. Sprinkle salt and pepper over top to your liking.
5. (If you desire to use shredded cheese, sprinkle this over top of Hashbrowns.) then pour sour cream mixture over top, and spread out evenly.
6. Crush potato chips and sprinkle on top and drizzle with butter.
7. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes, checking occasionally for doneness.
8. Potatoes should be tender, but not mushy.
9. Enjoy!