Mashed Baked Potatos

• 2  cup  water
• 1 stick butter
• 4  ounce  cream cheese
• 4  cup  frozen hash browns
• 1  cup  Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 7.6 oz package butter & herbed mashed potato mix
• 1/2  cup  sour cream
• 1/2  teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  Salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  pepper
• 2  cup  French-fried onion rings

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring the water to a boil and add the hash browns. Cook for 5 minutes and drain. In a separate pot, prepare the mashed potato mix according to the package directions. Soften the butter and cream cheese together in the microwave. In a large bowl, mix together the hash browns, mashed potatoes butter, cream cheese, jack cheese, sour cream, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Place in a greased 2-quart casserole dish. Bake for 35-45 minutes. Sprinkle the onion rings over the casserole and bake for about 5-8 minutes longer until onions are golden brown.

Yield: 8-10 servings
Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes-1 hour
Ease of Preparation: moderately easy

L&S Too! Pg. 115

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen