Fantastic Baked Sausage-Tomato Dip!

• 2 lbs Italian sausages (casings removed)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• Tabasco sauce
• 2 cups shredded old cheddar cheese (or to taste)

1. Prepare a greased 2 to 3-quart casserole dish.
2. In a skillet cook the sausage with onions and garlic breaking the meat up with a spoon while cooking; cook until until meat is no longer pink, drain fat set aside.
3. Drain the diced tomatos with green chiles, but reserve 1/2 cup liquid.
4. In a bowl mix the cooked sausage mixture with the diced tomato and green chiles, reserved 1/2 cup liquid and the softened cream cheese; mix very well to combine.
5. Season with a few drops of Tabasco or to taste.
6. Transfer the mixture to prepared casserole dish.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese; return to oven and bake about 5-7 minutes more.
9. Serve with corn chips.
10. Delicious!

italian sausages, onion, fresh garlic, tomatoes, cream cheese, tabasco sauce, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fantastic-baked-sausage-tomato-dip-194592 (may not work)