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    Easy Taco Ring Recipe (with Video)

    Published: Dec 21, 2022 by Cara Lanz · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    taco ring covered in toppings with guacamole in the center on a wooden cutting board
    taco ring covered in toppings with guacamole in the center on a wooden cutting board
    taco ring covered in toppings with guacamole in the center on a wooden cutting board
    taco ring covered in toppings with guacamole in the center on a wooden cutting board

    This impressive and easy Taco Ring recipe comes together with flaky crescent roll dough, taco meat, cheese, black beans, corn, and all your favorite taco toppings. Perfect for holiday parties, game night, and Super Bowl parties.

    taco ring covered in toppings with guacamole in the center on a wooden cutting board

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    • More Fun Party Appetizers
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    • Ingredients
    • How to Use Leftover Black Beans
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    A taco crescent ring is a delicious party appetizer or taco night main dish recipe made with taco-seasoned ground beef tucked into flaky crescent roll dough.

    It looks a bit futzy to make, but I swear it's easy! Scroll down to the recipe card and watch the video to see just how easy it is!

    All you do is arrange flaky crescent dough in a circle, wrap the individual triangles around ground beef taco meat, and bake until golden brown.

    Plunk a bowl of guac or salsa in the center, and serve with your favorite toppings like sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, black olives -- or whatever you like on your tacos.

    It's a great party appetizer, taco Tuesday main dish, and fun potluck offering that everyone will go crazy for.

    More Fun Party Appetizers

    • Crab Spinach Artichoke Dip
    • Easy Baked Taco Dip
    • Rotel Dip with Sausage
    • Tortilla Pinwheels

    Why You're Going to Love This Recipe

    Great recipe for holiday parties and family get togethers

    Fun and easy dinner even picky eaters will devour

    Easy appetizer for Christmas Eve, New Year's, and Super Bowl

    Perfect way to use up leftover taco meat

    Ingredients

    Please refer to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients and exact quantities.

    taco ring ingredients

    Ground beef. Use regular or lean ground beef. Ground turkey or ground chicken works, too. If you have leftover taco meat, you can also use that.

    Taco seasoning. One packet of store-bought taco seasoning mix or 3 tablespoons of homemade taco seasoning.

    Salsa. Store-bought or homemade salsa adds flavor to the taco meat. Use mild, medium, hot, or whatever you love.

    Corn. I use thawed frozen corn, but you can use fresh or canned corn.

    Black beans. Black beans add creamy texture and mild flavor to the taco meat.

    Cheddar cheese. Shredded cheddar cheese adds gooeyness and flavor. I like sharp cheddar, but mild cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack, pepper Jack, mozzarella, Colby, a Mexican cheese blend, or your favorite melty cheese will work.

    Pillsbury crescent rolls. You'll need two cans of crescent rolls to make the taco ring.

    Egg. A simple egg wash over the crescent rolls makes them nice and golden brown.

    Toppings. Salsa, guacamole, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, black olives, sour cream -- everything you love on tacos is perfect to serve with your taco ring.

    How to Use Leftover Black Beans

    Wondering how to use up the rest of the can of black beans? Store in the fridge for up to 3 days and add them to:

    • Salads
    • Salsa
    • Omelets
    • Quesadillas
    • Rice
    • Burritos
    • Nachos
    • Chili
    • Casseroles

    You can also freeze black beans in a freezer bag or airtight container for a month or two.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    1. Make the taco meat.

    In a large skillet, cook beef on medium-high heat until it is no longer pink.

    ⭐Pro Tip: To keep the taco ring from getting greasy, drain the ground beef really well. I use a colander.

    Add the taco seasoning, ½ cup water, salsa, corn, and black beans.

    Simmer on medium until the liquid has evaporated.

    taco meat in a skillet

    2. Cool the taco meat.

    To keep the crescent rolls from getting doughy or gummy, cool the taco meat in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. It doesn't have to be cold, just not hot -- more like room temperature-ish.

    3. Preheat the oven and prep the pan.

    Heat the oven to 375.

    Prepare a large baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.

    4. Arrange the crescent rolls into a ring.

    Place a small 3-4 inch bowl in the center of the sheet pan as a guide.

    Separate the crescent roll triangles and arrange them in a circle. Overlap the short sides of the triangles to form the inner ring with the points of triangles sticking out.

    crescent roll triangles on a baking sheet

    ⭐Pro Tip: To evenly space the 16 triangles around the circle, the first 4 triangles should take up ¼ of the circle.

    crescent roll dough arranged in the shape of the sun

    5. Add the cheese to the ground beef filling and assemble the taco ring.

    Stir the cheese into the ground beef mixture.

    Spoon the taco meat onto the inner half of the crescent roll ring.

    taco meat on crescent roll dough

    Gently pull each dough triangle up and over the taco meat and tuck it under the bottom layer of dough.

    hand holidng a knife lifting up dough and tucking triangle underneath

    Some of the taco meat filling will show in between the strips of dough.

    If the shape of the dough ring has gotten a little wonky during assembly, use your hands to gently form it back into a perfect circle.

    6. Brush with egg wash.

    Beat an egg with one tablespoon of water. Brush the egg wash over the top of the crescent roll dough.

    unbaked assembled taco ring

    7. Bake.

    Bake for 25 minutes or until the dough is completely cooked. If desired, cover with foil during the last few minutes of baking so it doesn't get too dark.

    baked assembled taco ring

    Let cool for 5-10 minutes.

    Drizzle with sour cream thinned with a little bit of water. Garnish with sliced tomatoes, green onions, black olives, and corn.

    taco ring covered in toppings with guacamole in the center on a wooden cutting board

    Fill the center of the ring with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes or a bowl of salsa or guacamole.

    Set out bowls with all your favorite taco toppings.

    Cut into slices, serve, and enjoy!

    slice of taco ring on a white plate with taco ring in background

    Storage & Reheating

    Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

    Reheat in the microwave or oven until warmed through.

    Expert Tips

    Drain the browned ground beef really well to keep it from getting greasy.

    Keep the crescent roll dough cold until you're ready to assemble the taco ring.

    Cool the taco meat filling for 20-30 minutes before assembling.

    To evenly space the 16 triangles around the circle, the first 4 triangles should take up ¼ of the circle.

    FAQs

    What do you serve with a taco ring?

    There are so many great fixings and sides you can serve with your crescent roll taco ring. Set up a full taco bar with all your favorites, like:
    Shredded lettuce
    Shredded cheese
    Chopped tomatoes
    Diced red onion
    Sliced avocados
    Green chilies
    Sliced olives
    Jalapenos
    Salsa
    Guacamole
    Pico de gallo
    Black beans and rice
    Refried beans
    Spanish rice
    Rotel dip
    Baked taco dip
    Coleslaw

    Can I use leftover taco meat to make this crescent roll taco ring recipe?

    Yes! Just warm your taco-seasoned ground beef slightly to about room temperature, mix in the cheese, and assemble the crescent ring recipe as directed.

    Why is my crescent ring dough gummy inside?

    Most likely the taco meat was too warm, the crescent ring dough was too warm, or the beef taco ring wasn't baked long enough.

    In order to achieve a nice and flaky crescent roll crust, cool the filling for 20-30 minutes, keep the cans of crescent rolls in the fridge until you're ready to assemble the taco ring, and bake until the ring of crescent rolls is cooked through.

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    taco ring covered in toppings with guacamole in the center on a wooden cutting board

    Easy Taco Ring Recipe

    Cara Lanz
    This impressive and easy Taco Ring recipe comes together with flaky crescent roll dough, taco meat, cheese, black beans, and corn and all your favorite taco toppings. Perfect for holiday parties, game night, and Super Bowl parties.
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Cooling Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16
    Calories 234 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 packet taco seasoning or 3 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
    • ½ cup salsa
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ cup corn, fresh, frozen, or canned
    • ½ cup black beans, drained
    • 2 cans crescent rolls
    • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • Your favorite taco fixings
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    Instructions
     

    • In a large skillet, cook beef on medium-high heat until it is no longer pink. Drain the ground beef really well to keep the taco ring from getting too greasy. I use a colander.
      Add the taco seasoning, ½ cup water, salsa, corn, and black beans.
      Simmer on medium until the liquid has evaporated.
    • Cool the taco meat in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. This will keep the crescent rolls from being doughy or gummy.
    • Preheat the oven to 375.
      Prepare a large baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
    • Place a small 3-4 inch bowl in the center of the sheet pan as a guide.
      Separate the crescent roll triangles and arrange them in a circle. Overlap the short sides of the triangles to form the inner ring with the points of triangles sticking out.
    • Stir the cheese into the cooled ground beef mixture.
    • Spoon the taco meat onto the inner half of the crescent roll ring.
      Gently pull each dough triangle up and over the taco meat. Use a knife to lift up and tuck the triangle point under the bottom layer of dough.
      It's okay if some of the taco meat filling shows in between the strips of dough.
      If necessary, use your hands to gently re-shape the ring into a perfect circle.
    • Beat an egg with one tablespoon of water. Brush the egg wash over the crescent roll dough.
    • Bake for 25 minutes or until the dough is completely cooked. As needed, cover with foil during the last few minutes of baking so it doesn't get too dark.
      Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
    • Drizzle with sour cream thinned with a little bit of water. Garnish with sliced tomatoes, green onions, black olives, and corn.
      Fill the center of the ring with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes or a bowl of salsa or guacamole. Serve with bowls of all your favorite taco toppings.

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    Notes

    Drain the browned ground beef really well to keep the taco ring from getting greasy.
    Keep the crescent roll dough cold until you're ready to assemble the taco ring.
    Cool the taco meat filling in the fridge for 20-30 minutes before assembling. It should be about room temperature-ish -- not hot, not cold.
    To evenly space the triangles into a circle, the first 4 triangles should take up ¼ of the circle.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 9gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 565mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 378IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 1mg
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