Party Potatoes

2 pounds frozen hash browns
1 cup diced onion - or less to your liking
10 3/4 ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup butter, melted
8 ounces (2 cups) shredded Cheddar cheese
16 ounce carton dairy sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup crushed potato chips
* 2 cups diced ham or beef  optional

Thaw potatoes 1 hour. 
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl combine all ingredients except potato chips
and butter.
Spoon into ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. 
Crush potato chipsin bag and sprinkle over top of casserole.  Pour melted butterover all and bake uncovered for 1 hour.
Yield:  8 to 10  servings
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