Best 7 Crescent Roll Taco Bake Recipes

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Are you looking for a quick and easy meal that will surely be a hit? Look no further than the Crescent Roll Taco Bake! This delightful dish is the perfect combination of Mexican flavors, wrapped in a golden brown crescent roll crust. With its layers of taco-seasoned ground beef, cheese, salsa, and vegetables, this bake is sure to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. And the best part is that it can be ready in just 30 minutes, making it the ideal meal for busy weeknights or casual gatherings. So gather your ingredients and let's get started on making this delicious and satisfying Crescent Roll Taco Bake!

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

EASY CRESCENT TACO BAKE



Easy Crescent Taco Bake image

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

Provided by Pillsbury

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Pillsbury® Crescents

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 pound lean (at least 80%) ground beef
¾ 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
Shredded lettuce, as desired
Diced tomato, as desired

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395.9 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Cholesterol 71.4 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 961.6 mg, Sugar 4 g

TACO CRESCENT BAKE



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A friend shared the recipe with me, and I've prepared it monthly ever since. The crust is made from refrigerated crescent roll dough. While the ground beef is browning, I simply press the dough into a baking dish. Guest always comment on the tasty crust as well as the zesty filling and crunchy topping.-Patricia Eckard, Singers Glen, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 cups crushed corn chips, divided
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Optional: cubed avocado, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce and cilantro

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crescent dough into a rectangle; press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Seal seams and perforations. Sprinkle with 1 cup of chips; set aside., In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Spoon over chips. Top with sour cream, cheese and remaining chips. , Bake, uncovered, until crust is lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Garnish with optional toppings, if desired.

Nutrition Facts :

EASY TACO BAKE



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Quick, easy, and less messy than real tacos. Eat with a fork and come back for seconds. Serve with tortilla chips.

Provided by Erica Leigh Bentz

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 pound ground beef
1 package taco seasoning mix
cooking spray
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (10 ounce) bag shredded lettuce

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir in taco seasoning.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8x10-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Spread crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish; spoon refried beans onto dough. Layer ground beef over refried beans. Wrap edges of crescent roll dough over ground beef.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and lettuce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 700.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 91.6 mg, Fat 41.2 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 1515.4 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

DORITO TACO BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: ground beef, taco seasoning, taco sauce, nacho cheese doritos, nonstick cooking spray, crescent dough, daisy sour cream, mozzarella cheese, mild cheddar cheese, topping of your choice

Provided by Samantha Gutierrez

Categories     Dinner

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ lb ground beef
2 packets taco seasoning
8 oz taco sauce
2 bags nacho cheese doritos
nonstick cooking spray
1 tube crescent dough
16 oz daisy sour cream
1 bag mozzarella cheese
1 bag mild cheddar cheese
topping of your choice, such as lettuce, tomato, and avocado

Steps:

  • First get your oven preheated to 350°F (180°C).
  • Then cook your meat so it's nice and browned. Once it's browned, add your 2 taco seasoning packets and cook it according to the directions on the back. Once that is done add your taco sauce and let the meat continue to cook for about 5 minutes on medium-low heat. Set your meat aside.
  • Smash both bags of Doritos chips to crumbs.
  • Now time to start layering . You'll need a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33 cm) glass pan or 8 x 12-inch (20 x 30.5 cm). Spray with a generous amount of nonstick spray.
  • Open your tube of crescent rolls and lay them out on the pan and spread it out to cover the bottom of the pan. Then you'll add about ¾ of the bag of smashed Doritos on top of that, spreading it out evenly. Now add the meat and spread it evenly. Add the whole container of sour cream and spread it evenly. Then add your 1 bag of cheddar cheese and right after the bag of mozzarella cheese (use the whole bag). Then top it off with the remaining Doritos (or enough to generously cover the top.
  • Now place in oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the Doritos are slightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 684 calories, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 43 grams, Sugar 7 grams

EASY CRESCENT TACO BAKE



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We just love this easy five-ingredient taco casserole recipe. Fill a buttery crescent roll crust with your favorite taco fixings, then prepare to join the clean plate club. Top with shredded lettuce and tomato for an even more authentic taco experience.

Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count)
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:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.6, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 73.0 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 652.3 mg, Sugar 5.1 g, TransFat 2 1/2 g

PILLSBURY'S CRESCENT ROLL TACO BAKE RECIPE



PILLSBURY'S CRESCENT ROLL TACO BAKE RECIPE image

Categories     Beef

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 crescent roll tubes
1 LB ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 packet of taco seasoning
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
Shredded lettuce
1 or 2 diced tomatoes depending on size
1/2 small can sliced olives if desired
Sour cream optional
sliced avacado optional

Steps:

  • Lay out the two tubes of crescent pastry, thick sides in. Use some of the left over crescent rolls to to make the center a bit thicker. Brown beef and add taco seasoning. Lay beef in a circle inside of the laid out crescent rolls Add cheese to the top Pull over crescent rolls and tuck in under meat and cheese. Add cheese, lettuce, tomato, black olives, sour cream or whatever you desire for your tacos, in the middle. Follow cook time on the pack of crescent rolls, and once it's done, you're good to go!

CHEESY TACO BAKE



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Yummy Taco Bake made with crescent rolls, taco meat, cheese. It is quick and easy to prepare and yummy for the whole family.

Provided by Mom2C

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 8 squares, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (8 ounce) can crescent rolls
2 cups corn chips, crushed and divided into 2
1 lb ground beef (can substitute veggie crumble to make vegetarian)
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
9 ounces water
4 tablespoons taco seasoning (or 1 envelope of taco seasoning)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded monterey jack and cheddar cheese blend

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large skillet cook ground beef until no pink in meat.
  • Add tomato paste and use the 6 oz. can to add 1 1/2 cans water (totals 9 oz.), also add taco seasoning and simmer on low, uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • Grease pan, roll crescent rolls into 9X13 pan up the edges. Seal seams. It will be long one continuous piece in the pan.
  • Spread one cup of the crushed corn tortilla chips on top of the crescent rolls.
  • Then spread meat, add sour cream on top of meat, then cheese.
  • Last, spread remaining cup of chips on top.
  • Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, crust will be lightly browned.
  • I leave sour cream and cheese off a small portion for my son who does not like cheese or creamy.
  • Can make vegetarian by using veggie crumble instead of ground beef.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor, color, and nutrients to your dish. Some good options include bell peppers, onions, corn, black beans, and tomatoes.
  • Don't overcook the beef: You want it to be cooked through but not dry. Cook it over medium heat until it is no longer pink in the center.
  • Use a flavorful cheese: This will help to bind the ingredients together and add flavor. Some good options include cheddar, pepper jack, or Monterey Jack.
  • Don't skimp on the spices: They will help to add flavor and depth to the dish. Some good options include chili powder, cumin, paprika, and garlic powder.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings: This could include sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or shredded lettuce.

Conclusion:

Crescent roll taco bake is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for busy weeknights. It is also a great way to use up leftover beef or turkey. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your crescent roll taco bake is a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give crescent roll taco bake a try!

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