2 lbs. frozen hash brown potatoes
1/2 c. melted butter
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
2 c. grated cheddar cheese
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 c. corn flakes, crushed & mixed with 1/4 c. melted butter (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Thaw potatoes. Combine them with the rest of the ingredients except corn flakes. Sprinkle corn flakes on top. Use a 3 quart casserole or large flat baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Yield: 10 to 12 servings.

You can put this in 2 small casserole dishes, bake half and freeze half.