Crescent Roll Taco Bake Recipe
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Crescent Roll Taco Bake is a 5-ingredient recipe that comes together in only 40 minutes. It's made with a buttery crescent roll crust, topped with a flavorful salsa and taco meat mixture, and coated with a top layer of melty-cheesy goodness! Serve it with a side of my Creamy Avocado Sauce!
It's amazing how this delicious dish requires only 5 ingredients yet packs so much flavor and texture in each slice. Such a simple recipe to follow with 4 easy steps that come together quickly.
The entire family loves this bake, and I think it goes well with other taco-inspired dishes like Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or a big bowl of Crockpot Taco Soup.
Quick Look: Crescent Roll Taco Bake
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 25 minutes
- 👨👩👧👦 Servings: 8 servings
- 📊 Calories: ~409 kcal per serving
- 🥣 Ingredients: ground beef, crescent rolls, taco seasoning, salsa, cheese.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, great for meal prep and quick dinners.
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Why this Recipe Works
Easy Dinner Idea: This crescent roll taco bake comes together with just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep, making it perfect for busy weeknights.
Simple Ingredients: Everything in this recipe is easy to find and budget-friendly, and you may already have most of the ingredients on hand.
Easy to Customize: Add your favorite taco toppings like shredded lettuce, tomatoes, jalapeños, sour cream, avocado, or crushed tortilla chips for even more flavor and texture.
For more Tex-Mex-inspired recipes, try my Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad or my Cajun Grilled Chicken Burrito Bowl.
Ingredients Needed
- Ground beef: I use ground beef, but you can certainly use ground turkey or chicken.
- Taco seasoning: You can use prepackaged taco seasoning or make my Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning.
- Salsa: I recommend using jarred salsa as it is less watery than fresh salsa.
How To Make Crescent Roll Taco Bake
- Step 1: Add ground beef to a large skillet and cook until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Step 2: Pour the jar of salsa along with the taco seasoning into the ground beef skillet and use a wooden spoon to stir and let it simmer.
- Step 3: Prep the baking dish by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray. Then open a can of crescent dough and press the dough into the bottom of your baking dish. Carefully press the seams of the dough together.
- Step 4: Spoon the meat mixture on top of the dough and cover with the shredded cheese. Bake until the crust is golden brown. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Instead of ground beef, use ground turkey or even ground chicken.
- If you like your crust crispier, bake just the crescent roll for 4-5 minutes, then add the meat and cheese and continue baking.
- You can also use the full-sheet crescent rolls.
- I recommend using jarred salsa. It's thicker than fresh salsa.
What toppings should I add?
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomatoes or pico de gallo
- Black olives
- Green chiles or a can of Rotel
- Sliced jalapenos
- Sour cream
- Avocado slices
- Guacamole
- Green onions
- Cilantro
Taco Crescent Roll Bake Faq's
Yes, you can prepare this easy crescent roll taco bake in advance and just leave it in the refrigerator until ready to bake it that same day.
Yes, you can freeze the crescent roll, meat, and cheese in a freezer-safe dish, then bake as directed and add your toppings.
A big serving of this taco bake goes well with a side of refried beans, black beans, your favorite Mexican Rice, a side of tortilla chips with Salsa, Queso, or some thick Guacamole, or any of your other favorite side dishes that you typically enjoy on Taco Night.
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Taco Crescent Roll Bake
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pkg taco seasoning or 3 tablespoons homemade
- 1 1/2 cups jarred salsa
- 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and place the crescent roll in the bottom, pressing gently to seal the seams.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat, add ground beef and cook until browned about 7-8 minutes. Drain fat.
- Add taco seasoning and salsa to ground beef and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cooked beef on top of the crescent roll. Followed by the shredded cheese.
- Bake 25-30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven, cut into squares, and top with your favorite toppings.
Yay Julie 🙂
loved it thank you so much
Yay Victoria! We love this one too 🙂
My family loved this! I really appreciated how easy it was to make too!