Crescent Dough Taco Pizza
Easy-to-use Crescent dough forms the base of this kid-approved Taco Pizza, making it a fast weeknight meal the whole family will enjoy!
Similar to my Cheesy Taco Pasta recipe, this Taco Pizza has some Mexican flavors but is combined with some kid-friendly components. To change up our Taco night, I made a pizza version using similar ingredients to crispy beef tacos.
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this crescent dough taco pizza.
- Crescent Dough– If you can find the dough sheets, these will work best. Otherwise, the regular crescent rolls will do.
- Refried Beans – Instead of tomato sauce, a layer of creamy refried beans will hold all the ingredients together on the taco pizza.
- Seasoned Ground Beef– Feel free to substitute ground turkey for a leaner option.
- Lettuce– Use shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce for freshness and crunch.
- Tomato – You can use any type of tomato.
- Avocado– You can either cube it, slice it, or mash it up for dollops of guacamole on top.
- Sour Cream– or substitute Greek yogurt for more protein.
I also added hot sauce and pickled onions to my slice, so good!
How to Make
Unroll the crescent dough and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake at 350°F for 12-14 minutes, or until golden brown. Mine broke in half, but I pressed the pieces back together, then baked it.
While the dough is baking, cook the ground beef with taco seasoning.
Once the dough is golden, spread a layer of refried beans. Then add the ground beef and shredded cheese. Place it back in the oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese.
Now add the fresh toppings: shredded lettuce, tomatoes, diced avocado, and dollops of sour cream. Slice the pizza and enjoy! If you plan to have leftovers, add only the toppings to each serving slice, and refrigerate the remaining pizza. Reheat it in the oven until warmed through and add the fresh toppings afterwards.
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Crescent Dough Taco Pizza
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tube Crescent Roll Dough
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 Packet Taco seasoning or Homemade Seasoning
- ¼ Cup Water or Tomato Sauce
- 1 Can Re-Fried Beans
Toppings
- Shredded Cheese, Shredded Lettuce, Chopped Tomatoes, Avocado, Sour Cream, and Pickled Jalapenos.
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Get a large rimmed baking sheet and roll out crescent dough. Gently press down and seal seams together if using regular crescent rolls. Bake dough for about 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cook ground beef with taco seasoning and drain any excess fat, if needed. Then add water or tomato sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Spread an even layer of refried beans on the dough. Then top with ground beef and shredded cheese. Place it back in the oven, with the heat off, for 3 minutes for the cheese to melt.
- Remove from the oven and top with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and dollops of Greek yogurt or sour cream. Slice and serve.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and depends on ingredients and amounts used. Thai Caliente makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
