I didn't thaw the potatoes and it came out just fine. I used potatoes O'Brien and skipped the onion since those already have peppers and onions in them. I've also made without the potato chips and it's still yummy! Just mix the butter in with everything else!

After melting my butter or margarine, I will saute my onions then put that in with everything else.

We all really liked this casserole, but in the future, I will heat the potatoes on the stove before putting them in the oven. Even after an hour, the potatoes were a little cold. I thought they were mostly thawed...but I guess not.

My mother in law went for seconds! Also, I put half in a Ziploc bag and am freezing it. So I only used 8x8 pan. It was the perfect amount, and now i have this to use for another dinner.

This is the closest recipe I could find here that matches the recipe my mom got at a recipe exchange. Great to see it's so hughly rated!! The only changes were mine called for "one large box of thawed frozen hashbrowns"; prabably just a four ounce box. Also, mine calls for one cup of sour cream. I don't know if a pint would be the same measurement or not..so there you go!! THANKS :]

First attempt - GROSS so I made it again today hoping I'd messed it up the first time. Unfortunately, I still don't care for it. It's definitely easy but in this case, a waste of ingredients.

I have been making this potato casserole for a few years now. I omitted the butter and chips. I sometimes add small cubes of ham. Delicious. Family loves them. I will be making it with the potato chips for Christmas.

alwalys a pleaser especially if served at a brunch or with baked ham. easy to put together and you can do it the night before and bake it the next day. also good with green or red peppers mixed in.

This is pretty much the recipe I use but with a few changes. First, I don't ever thaw out the hash browns (though it would probably be much easier to mix up if i did), I don't add onion, I add 1 stick of butter, softened and then i use 8 ounces of sour cream AND 8 ounces of french onion dip (which adds a nice little something extra). With the topping I usually crush enough chips into the melted butted to cover the entire dish (a bit more messy this way but all the chips get coated with butter and I like it that way). I also a few times have used sour cream & onion chips just for a little more flavor. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, I bake at 350 for 1 hour exactly and it comes out perfect every time!

I used cream of mushroom instead of chicken and I omitted the butter and chips but it still turned out fantastic. This is just the recipe I was looking for, my family and I loved it!

This was really good. I cut back the onions to 1/4 c because my kids don't like it that much and I also omit the melted butter because it is completely unnecessary. It also reheats pretty well in the microwave the next day. After that, the chips get a little soggy. One thing to note is that you can definitely taste the sour cream. Sometimes I can sneak it into recipes and my husband (who hates it) doesn't even notice it's there. I didn't even bother trying to get him to tastes this one because I knew he'd hate it. I love it though and will definitely be making this again. My picky toddlers also liked it.

I've been making a slightly different version of this basic recipe for years. It's always a big hit with both young and old. I use fresh potatoes instead of the frozen hash browns. Then I add red and green bell peppers. The peppers give it good color and flavor. I mix the melted butter in with the soup. I also use cream of mushroom soup instead of the cream of chicken. I use a very good quality cheddar cheese because if you use a cheaper brand it just gets oily and doesn't melt well. I use slightly crushed corn flakes instead of the potato chips. In my opinion it's too salty with chips. For an even heartier, main course version I add cubed ham to this casserole.

This is a good recipe but next time I think I would use crushed crackers on top instead of chips.

I add some green onion and some crumbled bacon! Excellent!

wayyyyy too much onion for my taste. I also didnt care for the extra grease from the potato chips.

Easy to throw together - I actually mixed up the soup, sour cream, cheese and onion on my lunch break threw it in the refrigerator and when I got home added the potatoes. Next time I'll experiment with different cheeses and throw in some red pepper flake for a little pizzaz.