Dinner for 5

Taco Ring

Name: Taco Ring
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 cup onion; 1 packet taco seasoning mix; 1/2 cup water; 2 cups pepper jack or cheddar cheese; 2 cans (8 oz) 8 count each refrigerated pillsbury crescent rolls; shredded lettuce

$14.65for 445 minServes 5

Seasoned ground beef and cheese fill crescent dough arranged in a ring, which bakes until golden and crisp.

Photo: gonnawantseconds.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Swiss, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Pie crust, 2$3.49 each typical	2	$6.98Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.32

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.66 per serving$14.65 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion
1 packet taco seasoning mix
1/2 cup water
2 cups pepper jack or cheddar cheese
2 cans (8 oz) 8 count each refrigerated pillsbury crescent rolls
shredded lettuce

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a large round baking pan with cooking oil.
Cook the beef and onion in a skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, until the beef reaches 160 F.
Stir in the taco seasoning and water, then simmer for 3 minutes.
Arrange the crescent dough triangles in a ring on the pan, overlapping their wide ends.
Spoon the beef mixture and cheese over the wide ends, then fold the dough points over the filling.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden, then top with shredded lettuce.

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