Heavenly Hash Browns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 lb.) pkg. frozen hash brown potatoes
1/4 c. chopped onion (or 1/2 c. according to taste)
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup
2 c. sour cream (1 pt.)
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (10 oz. pkg.)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. chives or 1 Tbsp. dried (optional)
3/4 c. fine dried bread crumbs or 2 c. corn flakes or potato chips, crushed
1/2 c. melted butter or margarine

Preparation

Separate the thawed potatoes.
Mix together the onion, soup and sour cream and toss with potatoes.
Fold in cheese, chives, pepper and salt.
Mix crumbs and melted butter and spread over mixture.
Bake, uncovered, in a greased 11 x 7 x 1 1/2-inch or 9 x 13-inch pan for 45 to 60 minutes at 350\u00b0 or until done.