in a large fry pan put a pat of butter beef pepper garlic and 1/2 of the onion salt and pepper how you like cook the meat till mostly done at med heat then allow to cool

in a very large bowl put the hashbrowns remaining onions and 1 bag of cheese mix this well

when meat is cool empty the Qt of sour cream into the pan and combine totally nows a good time for more salt and pepper too

now mix the meat and SC into the bowl with hashbrowns and mix. I get dirty here and use my hand its just easier

take your large lasagna pan and spray with non stick spray dump the goo in the pan and spread it out evenly then add your second bag of cheese for a top layer

cover with foil and bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 45 min

remove the foil and return to oven to brown the cheese a lil

remove from oven let it rest for five min or so then dive in be careful its HOT