An easy, delicious, no fuss weeknight meal that will get your family to the dinner table running. Serve it with all the fixes and watch them all ask for seconds.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Give your taco night a face lift and get everyone excited about dinner.
- An easy crescent taco bake that needs no special skills or equipment.
- Great for weeknight dinners and leftovers make a delicious lunch.
- Serve it with lots of fixes and see each one make his own version.
📝 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
🥄 Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef until no longer pink, breaking it apart.
- Add spices, tomato paste and water mix everything well. Cook until done.
- Open one tube of crescent rolls and unroll the crescent dough. Separate the triangles and lay the triangles overlapping in a prepared 9 or 10-inch pie dish.
- Continue placing triangles until the whole casserole dish is covered.
- Spread the meat mixture over the dough.
- Sprinkle cheese on top of the meat and bake. Serve with your favorite taco toppings.
🧺 Storage
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to three months.
- Reheat in a 350F oven wrapped in foil; make sure to thaw first if frozen.
💡 Tips
- You can use store-bought taco seasoning or your favorite homemade taco seasoning as well.
- Do not forget to spray the pie dish for easy cleaning.
- We love our pie more on the thick side, if you like yours thin then you might not use the whole 2 rolls.
- We also loved ours tall, so I used 1 ½ pounds of ground beef, but you can get away with only 1.
- It might be helpful to use a clear pie dish so you can check if the bottom has browned or not.
⌛ Time-Saving Tips
- Use store-bought taco seasoning mix.
- Cook the ground beef mixture and freeze or refrigerate for up to three days.
- You can also assemble the dish, wrap, and then freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw and bake as directed.
👩🍳 Variations
- Add some beans to the taco meat, like black beans or refried beans.
- Use your favorite ground meat, or make it leaner with ground turkey or ground chicken.
- You might add a small can of chopped green chiles or black olives.
- Use any cheese or cheese combination you like.
- Add some hot peppers or bell peppers to the meat mixture.
- Top your meat with some Homemade Doritos, then sprinkle cheese on top for an extra crunch.
💬 FAQs
How long should you bake a taco bake?
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese melts and the crust has browned and crisped up. This will probably take between 20 to 25 minutes.
Can you reheat Pillsbury crescent rolls?
Preheat your oven to 350F, wrap the pie in foil and place in the oven for about 8 minutes. If you want to crisp the edges then remove foil in the last minute or so.
Can I freeze Taco Bake?
Sure you can. Double wrap the dish in parchment paper then foil and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat before consuming.
🍽️ Serve With
- Nothing goes better with taco night than tortilla chips and dip! This Smoked Queso Dip recipe will disappear quickly.
- Mexican Chicken Pinwheels are the perfect side dish for Mexican-inspired meals.
- There is no better way to end a flavorful meal like this than with a creamy, delicious Chocoflan cake.
📣 Related Recipes
- Here is another family favorite, Taco Tater Tot Casserole is easy and made in a cast iron skillet.
- Warm comfort food at its best. Ground Beef Doritos Casserole is a delicious, savory mix of seasoned ground beef, cheese, and Doritos. A kid-friendly meal for busy parents.
- Here is a great kid-friendly dinner: Meatloaf Cupcakes topped with mashed potatoes are always a hit at my home.
- This Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole has been a hit, especially with kids.
- Make these delicious Flank Steak Tacos for a bold and unforgettable dinner. The citrusy marinade of fresh lime and orange juice will not only tenderize the meat but also give it a desirable and unique flavor.
Ground Beef Recipes
- Kofta kebabs are a delicious and popular Middle Eastern dish that is perfect for grilling or baking in the oven. A delicious combination of herbs, spices, and juicy meat that you will not forget.
- Baked ziti with meat is a delicious and satisfying comfort food that is easy to make at home. This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated for an easy weeknight dinner option.
- This Egyptian-style gluten-free meatball recipe is a childhood favorite.
- Zucchini casserole with ground beef is loaded with herbs and Mediterranean flavors.
🥣 Equipment
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- Large skillet.
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Pillsbury crescent roll taco bake
An easy speedy dinner idea that your family is going to love. Taco meat in a crescent roll crust for an ultimate Taco Tuesday comfort food.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup water
- 2 rolls crescent rolls
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
To serve:
- Shredded lettuce sour cream, green onion, salsa, guacamole
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat add ground beef and cook until no longer pink breaking it apart.
- Add spices, tomato paste and water mix everything well
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Assemble and bake:
- Unroll one of the crescent roll packs and separate the triangles.
- Lay the first triangle on a 9 or 10 inch baking pie pan covering the side of the pie dish.
- Place another triangle overlapping the first one by about ¼ inch pressing it down and on the side as well.
- Continue to do so until you are done with the first roll, most probably your dish is not fully covered yet.
- Unroll the second roll and separate the triangles as well.
- Continue placing triangles until the whole dish is covered.
- You can stop at one layer like this or lay the rest of the triangles , probably around 4-5 more, at the bottom of the dish.
- Spread the meat mixture over the dough and sprinkle cheese on top.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until edges and bottom are golden brown.
- Serve topped with shredded lettuce, sour cream, tomatoes, onions, olives, salsa , pico de gallo, avocado or whatever you like with tacos.
Notes
- We love our pie more on the thick side, if you like yours thin then you might not use the whole 2 rolls.
- We also loved ours tall so I used 1 ½ pound of ground beef, but you can get away with only 1.
- It might be helpful to use a clear pie dish so you can check if the bottom has browned or not.
- Make it even easier using store bought taco seasoning. Do not forget to spray the pie dish for easy cleaning.
- Variations:
- Add some beans to the taco meat.
- You might as well add a small can of chopped green chiles.
- Top your meat with some Doritos then sprinkle cheese on top for an extra crunch.
- Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 769mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 2mg
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Mary
This looks so yummy!
Vi
Hello, if you used home-made taco seasoning, how much is used in the recipe with 1 lb of beef?
Amira
There are 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning in a packet of store bought seasoning. Thanks