Kicking Taco Tuesday up a notch by making a TACO RING!
Do you have a recipe that instantly takes you back to your childhood? Well for me, this recipe does just that. Anytime my brother and I helped my mom plan dinners as we were growing up, taco ring was always requested. Our family was, and still is, obsessed with this easy, cheesy, homemade taco ring. Years later, when I bought my first house, I bribed my brother to come mow the lawn in exchange for taco ring — IT WORKED! This is when you know that a recipe is a keeper!
Taco Ring is great for week night meals when time is at a minimum, but it is also a great addition to any appetizer spread. I do a lot of entertaining so it is key for me to have a few quick and easy recipes in my back pocket in case a last minute event pops up. The Mexican flare with the cheesy filling instantly draws a crowd. Plus guests love when they can build-their-own by adding their desired toppings.
What will you need?
Special Equipment:
Tacos are already easy to make and require very few kitchen gadgets. For this recipe you will only need a skillet to make the meat mixture and a baking sheet to bake the prepared taco ring — That’s it! Slice and serve with minimal clean-up!
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey cooked and drained
- 1/2 can refried beans
- 1 package lower sodium taco seasoning mix
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 2 packages refrigerated crescent roll dough reduced fat
How do you make Taco Ring?
It is easy – simply layer the store bought crescent dough triangles in a circle with the bases overlapping. Spoon in the cheesy meat mixture and gently tuck the ends of the triangles over and under the base in the center. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Slice and serve!
Taco Ring Topping Ideas:
If you are picky eater this build-your-own taco ring is just for you! Some of my suggested topping options are:
- your favorite hot sauce
- Mexican blend cheese
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomatoes
- diced onion
- sour cream or greek yogurt
- avocado crema via one of my favorite recipe blogs
- queso
- pico de gallo
- black olives
- guacamole
Taco Ring
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey cooked and drained
- 1/2 can refried beans
- 1 package lower sodium taco seasoning mix
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese
- 2 packages refrigerated crescent roll dough reduced fat
Optional Toppings
- lettuce shredded
- tomato diced
- onion diced
- pitted black olives sliced
- salsa
- sour cream or nonfat plain greek yogurt
- shredded cheese
- guacamole
- hot sauce
- pico de gallo
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine meat, seasoning mix, water, and cheese. Mix until ingredients are combined.
- Arrange crescent triangles (wide end) in a circle on a 13-inch round baking stone or cookie sheet, with the bases overlapping in the center and the points facing the outside. It will kind of look like a sun with hole in the middle.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop meat mixture over the overlapping crescent roll bases. Fold points of the triangles over meat filling and turn under the base in the center.
- Bake for 20-25minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from oven, slice and serve with desired toppings!
I’d love to hear from you once you get the chance to make this recipe. Leave a comment below with your review or any modifications you made!
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