Cheddar Beer Dip with Smoked Sausage Recipe

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
• 1/2 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons Dijon or whole-grain mustard
• One 8-ounce package cream cheese
• One 12-ounce bottle dark beer such as Guinness
• 4 cups shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese
• 6 drops of Tabasco sauce

1. Coat the inside of a 1-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Melt the butter in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat.
3. Add the onion, and saute for 2 minutes, until the onion begins to soften.
4. Add the sausage and cook until it is no longer pink in color and is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Drain off any fat from the sausage.
6. Add the mustard, cream cheese, and beer, stirring until the cream cheese is melted.
7. Remove from the heat and stir in the Cheddar cheese, a handful at a time, until it is all incorporated.
8. Add the Tabasco sauce, transfer to the baking dish, and let cool.
9. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
10. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bring the Cheddar dip to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
11. Bake the dip for 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly.
12. Serve warm.

unsalted butter, sweet onion, sausage, cream cheese, shredded sharp white, drops of tabasco sauce

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/cheddar-beer-dip-with-smoked-sausage-11520 (may not work)