Description
Pillsbury crescent roll taco bake brings Mexican-inspired comfort to dinner tables with its cheesy, savory layers. Crispy crescents, seasoned ground beef, and melted cheese create a crowd-pleasing meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cans (8 ounces each) Pillsbury crescent rolls
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix
Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Toppings and Garnishes:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375F (190C), preparing a 9×13-inch baking dish with a light grease coating.
- Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until completely browned, carefully draining any excess fat accumulation.
- Add taco seasoning and recommended water quantity, allowing the mixture to simmer and develop robust flavors for approximately 5 minutes.
- Carefully unroll crescent roll dough, stretching and pressing into the prepared baking dish, ensuring complete coverage of bottom and sides to create a sturdy base.
- Distribute the seasoned beef mixture evenly across the dough foundation, creating a uniform layer of meat.
- Generously scatter shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses over the meat, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Transfer the assembled dish to the preheated oven, baking for 20-25 minutes until the crust transforms into a golden-brown hue and cheese melts into a bubbling landscape.
- Remove from oven and allow brief cooling to set the layers and prevent burning.
- Garnish with fresh sour cream, vibrant salsa, sliced black olives, chopped green onions, and fresh cilantro just before serving to enhance visual appeal and flavor complexity.
Notes
- Customize the meat by using ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a leaner or vegetarian version.
- Ensure the crescent roll dough is evenly pressed to create a uniform crust that prevents filling from leaking.
- Add extra heat by mixing in diced jalapeños or using a spicy taco seasoning blend for those who love bold flavors.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time to make this quick weeknight meal even easier and faster to assemble.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg