Double-Crust Taco Pie

Submitted by Sue Liberty
Preparation Time 45 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Serves 6
Description Taco meat enclosed in crescent rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 (1 1/4 oz) package taco seasoning mix
  • 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
  • Commercial sour cream
  • Commercial salsa
  • Jalapeņo pepper slices
  • Instructions

    Cook ground beef in a skillet until browned, stirring to crumble meat. Drain well. Add taco seasoning mix, and prepare according to package directions. Set meat mixture aside. Unroll one can of crescent rolls into two rectangles; press long sides together to make a 13" x 18" rectangle. Repeat process with second can of crescent rolls; set aside. Place on rectangle of dough on an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with 2 cups cheese. Spread ground beef mixture evenly over cheese; sprinkle with remaining 2 cups cheese. Top with second rectangle of dough, and press all edges to seal.

    Bake at 400( for 15 minutes or until browned. Serve with sour cream, salsa, and jalapeņo.

    Comments

    Simple but impressive Mexican dish.