TACO RING


Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb lean ground beef
• 1 pkg taco seasoning mix
• 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tbsp water
• 16 oz refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 medium green bell pepper
• 1 cup salsa
• 3 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 medium tomato
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• sour cream

1. preheat oven to 375
2. brown 3/4 lb lean ground beef
3. in a bowl, combine beef, taco seasoning mix, cheese and water
4. unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles
5. arrange triangles in a circle on round baking stone or cookie sheet with wide ends overlapping in the center and the points towards outside (there should be a five ince diameter opening in center)
6. using a spoon, scoop meat mixture evenly onto widest end of each triangle
7. bring points of triangles up and over filling and tuck under wide ends of dough at center of ring (filling will not be completely covered)
8. bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown

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9. using a v-shaped cutter, cut off top of bell pepper
10. discard top, membranes and seeds
11. fill pepper with salsa
12. shred lettuce and chop tomato using a knife
13. chop onion and slice olives
14. place bell pepper in the center of ring
15. arrange lettuce, tomato, onion, and olives around the pepper
16. garnish with sour cream
17. to serve, cut with knife