Easy Crescent Taco Bake

Refrigerated crescent dinner rolls unite as a quick crust to hold ground beef, cheese, salsa and seasoning in this easy-to-assemble main dish.

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104 Ratings

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4 Stars 17%

3 Stars 7%

2 Stars 8%

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  • ingredients 7
  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total Time 50 min

Ingredients

1
can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1
lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
3/4
cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
2
tablespoons Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)
1
cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Shredded lettuce, as desired
Diced tomato, as desired

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. Place in ungreased 9-inch square pan or 10-inch pie plate; press over bottom and up sides to form crust.
  • 2 In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in salsa and taco seasoning mix; simmer 5 minutes. Spoon meat mixture in crust-lined pan; sprinkle with cheese.
  • 3 Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Served topped with lettuce and tomato.

EXPERT TIPS

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Expert Tips

A 4.5-oz can of Old El Paso® chopped green chiles can be added to the meat mixture.

Serve with additional salsa, sour cream and avocado slices.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
(
Calories from Fat
200),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
23g
23%
(Saturated Fat
10g,
10%
Trans Fat
2 1/2g
2 1/2%
),
Cholesterol
65mg
65%;
Sodium
960mg
960%;
Total Carbohydrate
20g
20%
(Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
  Sugars
4g
4%
),
Protein
21g
21%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
10%;
Iron
15%;
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Review & Comments

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Patty30 report Posted May. 15, 2013 4:43 PM
Super easy to make and very tasty. I added a little hot sauce to give it a kick. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed this for a quick easy dinner. Kids would definitely like it. I left off the lettuce on top it was SUPER!
Dholt318 report Posted May. 13, 2013 7:21 PM
love this Recipes, just made it and couldn't get enough, going to have to make this again some time. it's quick and easy to fix for the novice cooker to the first time cookers.
mitzikbird report Posted May. 11, 2013 12:46 PM
Quick and easy to make. Tastes great! Adding this to my recipe box !
Amber29 report Posted May. 6, 2013 4:47 PM
This was so good & it was quick & easy. The hours & work I do I def font want to be standing over a hot stove for very long.
saints81505 report Posted May. 5, 2013 6:32 PM
My Family loved this recipe. It was so easy to make. I will definitely make it again!

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