Taco Crescents Recipes

EASY CRESCENT TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat 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.
• In 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.
• Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Served topped with lettuce and tomato, if desired.

EASY CRESCENT TACO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees 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.
• In 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.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Served topped with lettuce and tomato.

TACO CRESCENTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning and olives; set aside to cool. Add eggs and cheese. , Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into triangles. Place triangles on an ungreased baking sheet. Place 2 tablespoons meat mixture onto each triangle. Roll and shape into crescents. Bake at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

TACO CRESCENT RING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef until no longer pink. Add taco seasoning mix and 1/2 cup water. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. In medium bowl, mix beef mixture and cheese.
• Unroll both cans of dough; separate into 16 triangles. On ungreased large cookie sheet, arrange triangles in ring so short sides of triangles form a 5-inch circle in center. Dough will overlap. Dough ring should look like the sun.
• Spoon beef mixture on the half of each triangle closest to center of ring.
• Bring each dough triangle up over filling, tucking dough under bottom layer of dough to secure it. Repeat around ring until entire filling is enclosed (some filling might show a little).
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until dough is golden brown and thoroughly baked. Cool 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into serving slices.

TACO CRESCENT WREATH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Invert a custard cup on center of ungreased cookie sheet.
• Do not unroll crescent rolls.
• Slice each log into 20 rounds (40 total).
• Arrange 16 slices, slightly overlapping and in a clockwise direction around the custard cup.
• Arrange remaining slices slightly overlapping each other and in a counterclockwise direction, close to but not overlapping the first ring.
• Remove custard cup from center of wreath.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Gently loosen from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack (30 minutes, or until completely cooled).
• Combine chipotle chiles, sour cream, cilantro, mayo, sugar, salt and cumin in a small food processor.
• Blend until chiles are chopped finely and mixture is thoroughly combined.
• Place cooled wreath on serving tray or platter.
• Spread sour cream mixture over wreath.
• Decorate with olives, avocado, tomato, and cheese.
• Place salsa in a small bowl; place in center of wreath.
• Store in refrigerator.