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Taco Ring Recipe

This taco ring is the perfect party food. Made with crescent rolls and ground beef filling, this taco crescent ring is so simple to make!
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12 slices
Author: Krista Teigen

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 ounce taco seasoning (about 2 tablespoons)
  • ½ cup salsa*
  • 16 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough (2 cans)
  • 2 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese

Optional Toppings

  • Salsa
  • Sour cream
  • Avocado
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Diced tomatoes
  • Sliced jalapeno peppers

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet set over medium heat. Once heated, add in the onion, and cook until softened.
    1 tablespoons olive oil, ½ onion
    overhead view of ingredients for taco ring on individual plates.
  • Add in the ground beef and taco seasoning, and cook until the beef has browned.
    1 pound ground beef, 1 ounce taco seasoning
  • Stir in the salsa. Take the pan off the heat.
    ½ cup salsa*
  • Open the cans of crescent rings, unroll, and separate the triangles.
    16 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper on a large baking sheet or pizza pan. Then, place a bowl (about 6 inches wide) in the middle.
  • Arrange the triangles around the bowl with the short side of the triangles facing inward and overlapping.
    crescent roll triangles arranged around a bowl on a baking sheet.
  • Spoon the taco filling onto the bottom of the crescent triangles. Sprinkle cheese over the top.
    2 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese
    cheese and ground beef laid over crescent roll triangles arranged around a bowl on a baking sheet.
  • Take the middle point of each triangle, fold it over the meat, and tuck it underneath the dough.
    folding crescent roll dough triangles over beef and cheese filling.
  • Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the dough is golden brown.
    baked taco ring on a baking sheet.
  • Serve with your favorite taco toppings.
    Salsa, Sour cream, Avocado, Shredded lettuce, Diced tomatoes, Sliced jalapeno peppers

Notes

*Use your favorite store-bought, or make your salsa. Choose the spice level according to your preferences.
  • I like to top individual servings of this taco crescent ring with extra salsa, sour cream, sliced avocado, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and jalapeños for spice.
  • Nutritional information does not include optional toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 707mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 462IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 2mg