Grands!® Easy Taco Melts

Taco flavor wrapped in an empanada, and it's ready to eat in 30 minutes!

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ingredients 4
Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 30 min

Ingredients

1: lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef, cooked, drained

1 1/2: cups Old El Paso® Thick ‘n Chunky salsa

1: can (16.3 oz) Pillsbury® Grands!® refrigerated biscuits

1/2: cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican cheese blend (2 oz)

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Directions

1 In 10-inch nonstick skillet, mix cooked beef and 1/2 cup of the salsa. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until hot.
2 Press each biscuit into 6-inch round. Spoon 1/3 cup meat mixture and 1 tablespoon cheese onto center of each round. Fold dough in half over filling; press to seal. Place on greased cookie sheet.
3 Bake at 375°F 9 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with remaining salsa.

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Use spicy salsa for an additional kick!

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

Calories: 310
Calories from Fat: 140),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 15%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 4g 4% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 990mg; 990%;
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 28%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 14g; 14%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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judi720

report Posted May. 8, 2013 6:02 PM

Received recipe in an email & my family absolutely loved it!!! Will definitely make this again...quick dinner for a a weeknight.

peachi333

report Posted Apr. 18, 2013 4:18 PM

Yummmm....

Asorensen747

report Posted Apr. 1, 2013 5:06 PM

Awesome!

scrapaholic225

report Posted Mar. 28, 2013 6:19 PM

i used left over manwich for the filling and it was wonderful. its a keeper!

blvnu

report Posted Mar. 2, 2013 1:00 PM

I made something similar to this. I took the biscuits and placed them on the bottom of a muffin tin to make biscuit shells. Cooked for 14 min took out and filled with the ingredients topped with cheese and back in the oven for 5-10. YUM! Topped with more cheese and avocado ! Even my hubby enjoyed!