This is a fun and interesting way to serve tacos. It's great for parties...kids and teens love it or just for offering your family something a little different. It's really easy to put together and serves a lot of people also.
Here is what you will need for this:
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or chuck, browned and drained
1 envelope taco seasoning mix
1/4 cup water
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cans crescent rolls (I used Pillsbury)
1 egg white, beaten
salsa, lettuce, diced onion...whatever you want for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
After you have browned your beef and drained any excess grease, add the taco seasoning and water. Bring up to a bubble and simmer just until most of the liquid has absorbed. Turn the heat off and stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
On a large pizza pan or oven proof platter arrange the crescent rolls overlapping the widest ends with the small pointed ends pointing outward. Seal the edges by pressing the seams together. Spray it lightly with nonstick spray.
Leave your crescent rolls in the refrigerator until you are ready to unroll them and they will be much easier to work with.
With a scoop place a large scoop of the taco filling at base of each crescent roll.
Sprinkle the other cup of cheese over the taco filling. Pull each crescent roll up and over the filling and press it down to seal the dough together.
Brush the top dough with the beaten egg white!
Place in oven that has been preheated to 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and place whatever condiments you want to serve in the center. I placed a bowl of salsa in the center. Use whatever your family likes...sour cream, salsa, olives....the possibilities are endless.
Slice in sections between rolls!
This is always a huge hit with everyone! Enjoy!
Made it...sure is pretty; however, the Crescent dough makes it sweet...not a flavor I want with tacos. Pity, as it makes a lovely presentation.
ReplyDeleteYou can try using the canned biscuits and rolling them out and cutting into triangles . Not as sweet and just as easy.
DeleteMade this many times and everyone loves it. For some color and just because I think it looks cool I hollow out a red or green bell pepper and fill it with salsa and place it in the middle instead of using a bowl.
ReplyDeleteMake some pizza dough and use that, bet it will be good
ReplyDeletei have been making this for years , you can put almost any mixed dish in it ! my family LOVES chunk canned ham , broccoli, swiss , in a light honey mustard sauce !
ReplyDeleteThis is just like a Pampered Chef recipe. They also publish a chicken/broccoli version. Delishous...
ReplyDeleteWe add refried beans, corn and green chilis to the taco meat
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