Potato Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. thawed (frozen) hash browns
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. onion (optional)
1 can cream of celery or mushroom soup
1 pt. (use only 12 oz.) sour cream
2 c. grated cheese
1/4 c. butter
2 c. crushed cornflakes or potato chips (I like cornflakes best)

Preparation

Combine thawed potatoes and 1/2 cup butter.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add the rest of the ingredients, except topping. Bake in buttered pan (9 x 13-inch).
Make topping; cover top of potatoes with mix.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
Remove 1 hour before baking, if stored in refrigerator.
Can be made well ahead.