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This Taco Braid is the perfect appetizer or easy weeknight dinner. Ground beef seasoned in taco seasoning and salsa and then braided in crescent dough. An easy-to-make twist on a traditional taco!
Why We Love this Taco Braid
- A fun twist on a traditional taco.
- Easy to make and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
- Perfect for a game-day appetizer.
- Uses a refrigerated crescent dough.
- Great finger food!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- refrigerated crescent dough
- 8 ounces refried beans
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
How to Make a Taco Braid
- Brown the ground beef and the onion.
- Mix in the taco seasoning and salsa. Let cool for about 10 minutes.
- Unroll the crescent roll and cut 2 inch strips along each side of the dough (leave the center of the dough uncut)
- Spread the refried beans along the center of the dough (the uncut portion)
- Add the meat mixture on top of the refried beans.
- Top with the cheese.
- Fold the cut strips over the meat, cheese and beans. Overlap and crisscross the strips.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until the top is starting to get golden brown.
- Cut into slices and serve with guacamole, salsa and sour cream.
Taco Braid
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- refrigerated crescent dough
- 8 ounces refried beans
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Brown ground meat and drain
- Add onions and cook until soft
- Add taco seasoning and salsa
- Stir to combine
- Remove from heat and let cool 10 minutes
- Open crescent dough, unroll and seal perforations
- Cut 2 inch strips along each of the longer sides of the dough (see picture)
- Spread refried beans down center of the dough
- Spread meat mixture on top of the beans
- Sprinkle cheese over top of the meat mixture
- Fold strips over meat mixture toward the center – criss cross
- Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until golden brown
- Cut into slices
- Serve with sour cream and salsa
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclosure
Nutrition information is an estimate. Please utilize your own brand information to double check against our estimates.
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