Italian Ground Beef Braids

A quick snip of the kitchen shears is all it takes to make a pretty design on top of this meat-filled roll made with refrigerated crescent roll dough.

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ingredients 4
Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 40 min

Ingredients

1: lb. lean ground beef

1: cup garlic-flavored tomato pasta sauce

2: (8-oz.) cans Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls

4: oz. (1 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 2 cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high for 5 to 7 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in pasta sauce. Remove skillet from heat.
2 Separate dough from both cans into 8 rectangles. Place rectangles on sprayed cookie sheets. Firmly press perforations to seal forming 8 (6x4-inch) rectangles.
3 Spoon about 1/3 cup beef mixture in 1 1/2-inch lengthwise strip down center of each dough rectangle. Top each with 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 inch apart on each side of beef mixture. Alternately cross strips over filling.
4 Bake at 375°F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown, switching cookie sheets halfway through baking time.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

Calories: 390
Calories from Fat: 180),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 20g; 20%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 940mg; 940%;
Total Carbohydrate: 33g; 33%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 10g 10% ),
Protein: 19g; 19%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 4%;
Calcium: 12%;
Iron: 14%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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pamk3500

report Posted Aug. 21, 2011 6:57 PM

Overall flavor was excellent! I didn't use a real garlicky sauce, so mine came out ok. Braiding it was a bit tedious, but it did look pretty when it came out. I think next time, I might add some sausage or pepperoni. Will make again.

psycochiq

report Posted Jul. 22, 2011 9:55 PM

The sweetness of the dough and the garlic-saltiness of the the filling did not go well together. I will not make this again even though the kids said it was a keeper. Besides the dough does not do well as a left over, it gets soggy and if you reheat in in the oven it will burn before it gets to a firm enough crust.

4boys4mom

report Posted Jan. 11, 2011 4:38 PM

What an easy and yummy recipe! I didn't have crescent roll so used pizza dough instead, worked great!(Let the dough warm and it is easier to braid)

pattiann64

report Posted Feb. 15, 2010 8:08 PM

My husband said this was "very tasty" which, from him, is a pretty big compliment. My only critique would be that the directions are confusing. I just greased one cookie sheet and arranged the dough in one long line so that the skinny part of the triangles wrapped around the top just like in the picture. It was a great, quick meal, perfect with a little tossed salad.