Cheesy Potatoes with Smoked Sausage

(Courtesy of Kitchen Cookoff)

Ingredients:
1 pkg. smoked sausage (Hillshire Farm)
1 bag (20 oz.) shredded hash brown potatoes
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
1 c. sour cream
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Cut sausage into 1/2 inch cubes.  Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.

Spread mixture evenly in a prepared pan.  Bake 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned.  Let stand 5 minutes before serving.