How to prepare a Cracker Barrel hash brown casserole?

Ingredients 

• ▢32 ounces frozen shredded hash browns thawed
• ▢½ cup melted butter
• ▢1 10 ¼ ounce can of cream of chicken soup (or cream of cheddar)
• ▢1 pint sour cream
• ▢½ cup onion finely chopped
• ▢2 cups colby cheese grated, divided
• ▢¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
• In a large bowl, combine thawed hashbrowns, melted butter, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, onion, 1 ½ cups of cheese, and pepper.
• Spread the mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with the reserved ½ cup of cheese.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes or until hot and bubbly.