Description
This Taco Ring recipe is a fun and flavorful twist on classic tacos, featuring seasoned ground beef, salsa, and cheddar cheese wrapped in flaky crescent roll dough. It’s baked to golden perfection and served with your favorite taco toppings, making it perfect for parties, game days, or a casual family dinner that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ounce taco seasoning (about 2 tablespoons)
- ½ cup salsa
Dough & Cheese
- 16 ounces refrigerated crescent roll dough (2 cans)
- 2 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese
Toppings (Optional)
- Salsa
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomatoes
- Sliced jalapeno peppers
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for baking the taco ring.
- Cook Onion: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
- Brown Beef: Add the ground beef to the skillet with the onion and taco seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is fully browned and cooked through, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add Salsa: Stir in the ½ cup of salsa into the cooked beef mixture. Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.
- Prepare Dough: Open the cans of crescent roll dough, unroll, and separate the triangles.
- Arrange Dough: Place a sheet of parchment paper on a large baking sheet or pizza pan. Put a bowl about 6 inches wide in the center of the pan. Arrange the crescent dough triangles around the bowl with the short sides facing inward and overlapping slightly to form a ring.
- Fill Filling: Spoon the beef and salsa mixture evenly onto the bottom of the crescent triangles inside the ring. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese generously over the top.
- Fold Dough: Fold the pointed ends of each crescent triangle over the filling and tuck them underneath the dough ring to seal.
- Bake: Bake the taco ring in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the dough is golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and serve warm with your choice of taco toppings such as salsa, sour cream, avocado, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and sliced jalapeno peppers.
Notes
- Using fresh shredded cheddar cheese melts better than pre-shredded varieties with additives.
- Salsa can be mild or spicy depending on your preference.
- Be careful not to overfill the crescent dough to avoid leaking during baking.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in the oven for best results.
- This recipe can be made in advance by assembling and refrigerating the ring before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Keywords: taco ring, ground beef taco, crescent roll tacos, party appetizers, Mexican-inspired recipes, easy taco recipe, baked tacos
