Description
A delicious and easy Taco Crescent Pie, perfect for weeknight dinners!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef (85% lean)
- 1 ounce packet taco seasoning
- 1 can (14 ounces) petite diced tomatoes
- 1 tube (8 ounces) crescent rolls
- 3/4 cup crushed corn tortilla chips
- 1/2 cup crushed corn tortilla chips
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream (lite)
- about 6 ounces shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (finely chopped for garnishing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the ground beef and cook over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Break up the beef and stir intermittently so it cooks evenly.
- Add the taco seasoning (do not add water), tomatoes and the juice, turn the heat to low, stir to combine, and allow the mixture to simmer for about 5 minutes.
- While the mixture simmers, unroll the crescent rolls, and add them to the pie dish in an even flat layer so there’s complete coverage at the base and up the sides. As necessary, stretch and smoosh the dough together to patch in holes.
- Evenly sprinkle 3/4 cup tortilla chips over the base of the pie dish.
- Turn out the beef mixture into the pie dish.
- Add the sour cream and spread evenly with a spatula, leaving a 1/2-inch bare margin at the perimeter.
- Evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup tortilla chips.
- Evenly sprinkle the cheese.
- Place pie dish on a baking sheet and bake for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until cheese has melted and is lightly golden browned. Start checking at 25 to 30 minutes.
- Evenly sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately.
Notes
- This recipe is very versatile; feel free to add additional toppings like jalapeños or olives.
- For a spicier dish, consider using a spicy taco seasoning blend.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 grams
- Sodium: 800 grams
- Fat: 20 grams
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 18 grams
- Cholesterol: 70 mg