Crescent Taco Twists

Prep 10 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 4
Servings 8

Try a cheesy Tex-Mex twist on breadsticks for your next taco night. Dip ‘em in your favorite taco toppings: sour cream, salsa and even guacamole. MORE+ LESS-

By Erin

Updated October 11, 2018

Make with

Pillsbury Crescents

Ingredients

lb ground beef

package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix

cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent rolls or 2 cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet

cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375° F.
2

In 10-inch skillet, cook 1 lb ground beef over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain. Add 1 package (1 oz) Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix and 3/4 cup water. Cook until water is mostly absorbed, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool.
3

Unroll 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated Crescent Dough Sheet. Press perforations to seal if using rolls. Spread cooled beef mixture evenly over dough, leaving 1/2-inch border on all sides. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz) evenly over top of beef mixture.
4

Unroll another can of dough just like the first one; again, press perforations to seal if using rolls. Place dough on top of other sheet of dough. Press edges to seal. Using sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut widthwise into 8 strips.
5

Gently place strips on ungreased cookie sheet. Twist top and bottom of each strip 1 complete rotation, in opposite direction of each other. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Expert Tips

Use any ground meat that your family likes: beef, turkey or even chicken.
Make sure the taco meat is cool when you are assembling your twists, or the dough with get mushy and hard to work with.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 360
Calories from Fat: 190

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 21g; 32%
Saturated Fat 9g 46% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 50mg; 16%
Sodium: 760mg; 32%
Potassium: 115mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 6g
Protein: 17g

% Daily Value*:

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

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; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;