This easy crescent roll taco pizza recipe takes less than 30 minutes to get on the table and has all your favorite Tex-Mex flavors! It's an easy appetizer for game day or a delicious dinner for Tuesday Taco Night!
16ouncescrescent dough from the refrigerated section
8ouncescream cheese
½cupsour cream
2ouncestaco seasoning
1poundground beef
2cupsCheddarshredded
1cuplettuceshredded
¾cuptomatoesdiced
⅓cupcilantrochopped
⅓cuptaco sauce
black olives,avocado, black beans, onions, jalapeno peppersOptional
Instructions
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Unroll the crescent dough sheets and place on the baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
Remove from the oven and cool 5 minutes.
While the crust is cooling, cook beef in a heavy skillet until browned.
Drain the fat if needed and add in one packet of taco seasoning and ¼ cup of water.
Cook for 5 more minutes, stirring often.
Remove from heat.
Put the cream cheese in a microwave safe bowl and soften in the microwave for a minute or two.
Add the sour cream, and one packet of taco seasoning to the softened cream cheese.
Beat together until blended and smooth.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust and top with the taco meat.
Drizzle with the taco sauce.
Top the pizza with the cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro and optional ingredients of choice.
Cut into 12 pieces and serve.
Notes
Storage:This crescent roll taco pizza is best eaten within a few hours of making it. The longer it sits the more you risk a soggy crust.If you must store it cover it with plastic wrap or put in an airtight container and refrigerate.You could freeze this before you put the vegetables on it. Bake the crust as directed, let cool, then spread with the cream cheese mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.Tips:Expert Tip: The refrigerated crescent rolls work better for this recipe than the crescent sheets.
Be sure your baked crescent roll crust is cool before adding the rest of the ingredients or the cream cheese layer will melt.
Add in some chopped onions when you brown ground beef.
This is best eaten within a few hours of making. The crust gets a little soggy the next day.
Easy taco pizza makes a great appetizer when you cut it in small slices.
Wait to put the vegetables on top until just before serving.