3/4 stick butter
1 sm. onion, chopped
8 oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 bag frozen hash browns (Potatoes O'Brien make a flavorful change)

Melt butter, brown onion. Turn off heat, add cheese, soup, sour cream and 1/2 of potatoes. Add the rest of potatoes to a 9 x 12 inch pan and spread them evenly. Spread the cheese mixture on top. Bake approximately 1 hour (uncovered).

Variations: Any flavor "cream" soup. Slice some "smoked" sausage and add before baking. Brown ground turkey, chicken or hamburger and add before baking. Add canned vegetables (drained).