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According to TODAY Food, the inspiration for Jenna Bush Hager's recipe comes from an appetizer called "Mag Mud" served at Magnolia Café in Austin, Texas.

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A look at Magnolia Café's menu reveals that Mag Mud is an amusingly-named dish made up of black beans, queso, avocado, and pico de gallo. So Much Life aptly explained how the unusual name comes into play — the black beans can be found at the bottom of the dish, "But give a nice big stir, and all of those beans get distributed into the queso and turn it into 'mud.'" (A mud we wouldn't mind sloshing into our mouths!)

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For her queso recipe, Hager uses Velveeta cheese and Ro-Tel tomatoes with green chilies.

She also opts for refried beans, rather than black beans, and she throws in avocados and taco seasoning. Hager pointed out to TODAY Food that the recipe's versatility is a big asset. Variations include adding beef, reducing the Ro-tel, or, in the event you prefer it spicy like Hager's husband does, adding jalapeño peppers.

(We'll take it any way you make i

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