Crescent Taco Ring

Ground beef taco filling baked in a crescent roll ring inside a fluted tube pan, with cheese layered at the bottom and a crescent topping. Inverted onto a platter for a dramatic presentation.

MexicanBeefIntermediate45 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
8
  • 2 lb ground beef
  • 0.5 cup cornmeal, plus 1 tbsp
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped olives
  • 1 cup catsup
  • 16 oz canned whole tomatoes
  • 12 oz canned whole kernel corn
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 16 oz refrigerated crescent dinner rolls (2 cans)
  • 2 cup shredded American or cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. 2

    In large skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except crescent rolls, cheese and 1 tablespoon cornmeal. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally.

  3. 3

    Separate crescent dough into 8 rectangles; arrange spoke-fashion in 12-cup fluted tube pan forming a crust. Press to seal.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle bottom of pan with 1 tablespoon cornmeal and cheese. Spoon ground beef mixture over cheese.

  5. 5

    Cut each remaining crescent rectangle into 4 short strips; lay across top of filling spoke-fashion. Seal to outer and inner dough edges.

  6. 6

    Bake 25-35 minutes. Cool upright in pan 10 minutes; invert onto serving plate.

Tags

casseroleground beefcrescent rollstacoshowstopper