Easy Crescent Taco Bake

Easy Crescent Taco Bake

Refrigerated crescent dinner rolls unite as a quick crust to hold ground beef, cheese, salsa and seasoning in this easy-to-assemble main dish.

Ingredients

1

can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

1

lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

3/4

cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa

2

tablespoons Old El Paso® taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)

1

cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

Steps

• 1Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. Place in ungreased 9-inch square pan or 10-inch pie plate; press over bottom and up sides to form crust.
• 2In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in salsa and taco seasoning mix; simmer 5 minutes. Spoon meat mixture in crust-lined pan; sprinkle with cheese.
• 3Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Served topped with lettuce and tomato, if desired.

* Pile on your favorite toppings! Try shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, additional salsa, sour cream and avocado slices.

* A 4.5-oz can of Old El Paso® chopped green chiles can be added to the meat mixture.