One of the easiest meals to create and share is tacos. Tacos are loved all around the world with each culture adding its own flair to these bite-sized meals. We line our tables with meat, cheese, soft and hard shells, and all your favorite toppings. That way everyone can choose how they want to enjoy their taco. But what if you don’t want all the mess and clean up that follows?
Then you need to make this Pillsbury Crescent Roll Taco Bake for your family or your next party.
I know what you are thinking; “how the heck does a crescent roll taste with your traditional taco filling?” Well, we can assure you that once you try this recipe you won’t want tacos any other way. The casserole dish is lined with fluffy and buttery crescent rolls to soak up all the wonderful flavors from your taco bake.
Pillsbury Crescent Roll Taco Bake is a quick meal that has an intense flavor. Have it on the table in under 30 minutes and dive right in!
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Perfectly seasoned ground beef covers the bottom of the crescent roll with Mexican cheese melting on the top and soaking into the fluffy pastry. Top with your favorite taco additions and you can still have everyone in the family enjoy their taco their own way.
What is the best way to eat these Pillsbury Crescent Roll Taco Bake?
You can cut and serve as is but we want to warn you to bring the napkins because it could get messy. We have also tried enjoying this as a dip using tortilla chips. The crescent rolls should be golden brown once removed from the oven so you should be able to serve them as a slice of pie.
Do you have other topping recommendations?
The world is your oyster when it comes to tacos and you can never go wrong. If you like some heat then add sliced jalapenos to your mix or your favorite taco sauce. You can even add black olives if you want to serve it similarly to nachos.
Ingredients you need for your Pillsbury Crescent Roll Taco Bake
2 Cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
1 lb. Ground beef
1 Packet of taco seasoning
1 ½ C. Shredded cheddar cheese
Shredded lettuce
1 C. Tomatoes chopped
Sour cream and chopped green onions for garnish
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Instructions to create your next favorite family meal!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium-high heat on the stove, and cook until completely browned. Drain any excess fat.
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Stir in the taco seasoning to the meat until combined.
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Unroll the crescent roll dough from the tubes, and layer it in the bottom of a 9” pie pan or casserole dish. You may not need all of the dough to complete this.
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Layer the cooked meat on top of the dough, and sprinkle the cheese on top of the meat.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes until the dough is browned and cooked through.
Let cool for 10 minutes, top with shredded lettuce and chopped tomato.
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Add a garnish of chopped green onions and sour cream if desired before serving.
What toppings are you adding?
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Pillsbury Crescent Roll Taco Bake
Ingredients
- 2 Cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
- 1 lb. Ground beef
- 1 Packet of taco seasoning
- 1 ½ C. Shredded cheddar cheese
- Shredded lettuce
- 1 C. Tomatoes chopped
- Sour cream and chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium-high heat on the stove, and cook until completely browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Stir in the taco seasoning to the meat until combined.
- Unroll the crescent roll dough from the tubes, and layer it in the bottom of a 9” pie pan or casserole dish. You may not need all of the dough to complete this.
- Layer the cooked meat on top of the dough, and sprinkle the cheese on top of the meat.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the dough is browned and cooked through.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, top with shredded lettuce and chopped tomato.
- Add a garnish of chopped green onions and sour cream if desired before serving.
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