Colby Hash Browns

These are absolutely delicious, and I have given out the recipe many, many times. At our house they are preferred over 'funeral potatoes'.

Colby Hash Browns

1 3/4 cups milk

3/4 cup beef broth

4 TBSP. butter or margarine, melted, divided

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

2 (26 oz.) pkgs. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes

3-4 cups shredded Colby cheese (depends on how cheesy you like it)

In a large bowl, combine milk, broth, 2 TBSP. melted butter, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in hash browns. Heat remaining butter in a large non-stick skillet. Add hash browns mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until potatoes are heated through. Stir in the cheese. Transfer to a greased 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350* F for 40-45 min. or until potatoes are tender.

Makes about 12 servings.