Cheesy Hash Browns

Ingredients:

• 1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 8 ounces shredded Colby cheese
• 5 1/3 tablespoons butter, melted
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons crushed corn flakes cereal (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Mix hash brown potatoes, sour cream, onion, cream of chicken soup, Colby cheese, and melted butter in a bowl; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Transfer mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle top with corn flake crumbs.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling, about 1 hour.