Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      tablespoons   butter or margarine
   1      medium        onion -- chopped
   1      clove         garlic -- , pressed
   1      4 oz can      chopped green chiles
   1      small   can   evaporated milk
   1      pound         American cheese -- cut in 3/4" cubes
   1      can           Ro-Tel tomato and green chiles -- , cut up
                        Tabasco sauce -- to taste
                        salt -- to taste

Preparation:

Melt butter in top of double boiler or in bowl in microwave oven. Add onion and garlic. Cook until limp; then add remaining ingredients. Cook until thick. Serve with tortilla chips. Serve in chafing dish to keep hot.