Jenna’s supreme home cooking is this very simple queso

Jenna Bush Hager’s preferred crowd-pleasing dish– a queso dip with a couple of scrumptious additionals– is exceptionally simple to work up.

” I definitely like queso. Queso is generally thought about a food group in Texas,” Jenna informed TODAY Food. “Growing up, when my mother was tired of cooking, we would head out to consume at least when a week, and it was often Mexican, so we consumed a great deal of queso!”

Jenna’s revamped dish is a twist on a popular meal served at The Magnolia Cafe in Austin, Texas, called Mag Mud.

And Savannah Guthrie is likewise a huge fan.

” It’s fantastic since it has whatever in there: beans, queso and even meat if you like,” Jenna stated. “It’s most likely not the most healthy meal, however who appreciates calories when it’s so cold outside? This is the ideal home cooking for winter season or when you’re viewing football video games.”

Plus, she included, it could not be much easier due to the fact that you essentially simply dispose whatever into a pot and it’s prepared to serve in about 15 minutes.

Jenna’s queso is certainly a success in the house: “My spouse definitely enjoys it.” And given that Henry likes his queso with a little spice, Jenna normally tops his serving with pieces of jalapeño peppers. “But the fantastic part about this dish is that it’s so flexible. For my children, I utilize about half the Ro-tel and constantly make them their own little part.”

A love of queso plainly runs in the household.

” My children enjoy it! Truthfully, they like it a lot they attempted to consume it with a spoon and believed it was cheese soup,” Jenna chuckled, “which absolutely isn’t a bad concept!”

We question if Hoda Kotb will take a break from her 10- day J.Lo obstacle to dip into this tacky goodness.

Jenna Bush Hager’s Queso Recipe

• 1 (16- ounce) obstruct Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes

• 1 (10- ounce) can Ro-tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies

• 1 (16- ounce) can refried beans

• 2 avocados, very finely sliced

• 1 pound hamburger, if wanted

• 1 package taco flavoring

• 1/2 onion, diced

1. Pre-heat a pot over medium heat. Discard in the cubes of Velveeta, the can of Ro-tel and the refried beans.

2. Prepare up until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes, stirring sometimes.

3. As soon as the cheese is completely melted, turn the heat to low and include the chopped avocados. Jenna likes to blend them into the dip, however you can likewise utilize them as garnish.

4. Carefully put the dip into a serving bowl and delight in with your preferred chips– or by the spoonful!

Optional: If you like meat, you can replace the beans for beef or fold this into the initial dish. Sauté half a diced onion with hamburger over medium heat. Prepare up until the beef is browned, about 10 minutes. Drain pipes off any liquid and include 1 package of taco flavoring. Stir the skilled hamburger into the melted queso prior to including the avocados.