Cheesy Hash Browns

1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed

1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

1 cup chopped onion

1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup

8 ounces shredded Colby cheese

5 ⅓ tablespoons butter, melted

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons crushed corn flakes cereal

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Mix hash brown potatoes, sour cream, onion, cream of chicken soup, Colby cheese, and melted butter in a bowl; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Transfer mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle top with corn flake crumbs.

Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is bubbling, about 1 hour.