On my fourth day of this migraine. It’s ebbing though so today should hopefully be the last day. I had Taco Ring on my menu for yesterday, but I hurt so badly Ian just ordered out. Yes I’m OCD, yes I have a menu each month for what’s for dinner. It saves us money and I buy only stuff on sale/coupons for. That’s for another post though.

Anyhoo, my sis in law invited us over one night ages ago for this Taco Ring I’d never heard of or eaten. It was delicious! She kindly gave us the recipe, but I lost the damn thing. So I googled around and found a similar one.

I made a few tweaks to make it my own. I use the Mexican mix of cheese you can get at any grocery store. Sharp cheddar is also a great choice, adds flavor. I used a Taco Seasoning mix the first time I made it, but it didn’t have enough bite. Instead, I created my own mix. To replace the mix, add cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. I only add a tiny amount of the cayenne since everyone but me hates spicy food. For an added dimension of flavor, I sprinkle some Emril’s Original Seasoning on the crescent rolls just before putting the beef mixture on it.

If you watch for in store sales and keep an eye out for coupons, you can get the crescent rolls for just about free. I prefer Safeway since they double coupons up to 99 cents. This is a very inexpensive and filling meal.

Taco Ring
Serves/Makes:8
Ingredients
• 1/2 lb ground beef, cooked and drained
• 1 1.25 oz package taco seasoning mix (or create your own as seen above)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or Mexican Blend)
• 2 tbsp water
• 2 8 oz pkgs. refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 1 cup salsa
• sour cream
Preparation
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees (200 C.).
• Combine meat, seasoning mix, cheese and water in 2 qt. batter bowl.
• Arrange crescent triangles in a circle on a 13″ round baking stone, with bases
overlapping in center and points to outside (there should be a five inch diameter
circle in center).
• Using medium stainless steel scoop (approx. 2 T) spoon meat mixture over rolls.
• Fold points of triangles over filling and tuck under base at center (filling will not
be completely covered).
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with shredded lettuce, salsa, sour cream, and any other veggies. You can also mix in corn or other veggie before baking.

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