Taco Braid
This Taco Braid is an easy-to-make twist on a traditional taco! Seasoned ground beef mixed with salsa and then braided in crescent dough. Perfect dinner or appetizer.
Servings: 6
Calories: 229kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup salsa
- refrigerated crescent dough
- 8 ounces refried beans
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Brown ground meat and drain
- Add onions and cook until soft
- Add taco seasoning and salsa
- Stir to combine
- Remove from heat and let cool 10 minutes
- Open crescent dough, unroll and seal perforations
- Cut 2 inch strips along each of the longer sides of the dough (see picture)
- Spread refried beans down center of the dough
- Spread meat mixture on top of the beans
- Sprinkle cheese over top of the meat mixture
- Fold strips over meat mixture toward the center - criss cross
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown
- Cut into slices
- Serve with sour cream and salsa
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 724mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 468IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 3mg