Paula Deen'S Mashed Baked Potato Casserole

• 4 cups frozen hash browns
• 7 5/8 ounces instant mashed potatoes with butter and herbs
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups French fried onion rings

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

frozen hash browns, potatoes, butter, cream cheese, cheese, sour cream, garlic salt, salt, pepper, boiling water, onion

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/paula-deens-mashed-baked-potato-casserole-333297 (may not work)