Shelly's Recipe

MASHED POTATO BAKE

Category: Hash Brown Potatoes/Casseroles

5 cups water
4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
1 (7.6 oz) pkg butter and herb mashed potatoes mix
1/2 cup butter
4 oz cream cheese
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp each garlic salt, salt and pepper
2 cups canned french-fried onion rings

Preheat the oven to 350. Bring the water to a boil, add the hash browns, and cook for 5 minutes; drain. Prepare the mashed-potato mix according to pkg directions. Soften the butter and cream cheese together in the microwave.

In a large bowl, mix together the hash browns, mashed potatoes, butter and cream cheese, Jack cheese, sour cream,, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Place in a greased 2-quart casserole. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until golden on top. Sprinkle the onion rings over the casserole and bake for about 5 to 8 minutes longer, or until onions are golden brown.