Bacon & Onion Hash Brown Casserole

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spread hash browns in a 9×13 baking dish.

Cut bacon into small pieces, and cook in a medium skillet over medium heat until barely crisp. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease from the skillet.

Cook onions until just soft in the remaining bacon grease. Mix sour cream, soup, bacon and onion, and spread evenly over potatoes. Sprinkle cheese on top of the bacon mixture.

Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and cheese starts to crisp.

Note: this can be made ahead of time and either frozen or refrigerated, but cooking time may need to be adjusted.