Ingredients

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

Directions

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 bowl, mix potato packets together. Soften the butter and cream cheese together in the microwave. In a large bowl, mix together the mashed potatoes butter, cream cheese, jack cheese, sour cream, garlic salt, salt and pepper. Add hash browns. 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.

Recipe Courtesy of Paula Deen