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Easy Taco Pockets

These easy taco pockets are made with crescent roll dough, taco-seasoned ground beef and cheddar cheese! Enjoy as an appetizer or easy dinner.
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Fat 30
Carbs 28
Protein 18
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • ½ large yellow onion diced
  • ½ large green bell pepper diced
  • 1 lb. 85% ground beef
  • ¼ cup taco seasoning
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 2 8- oz. tubes crescent rolls
  • 6 oz. shredded cheddar cheese ~1.5 cups
  • 1 jalapeno thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375℉ and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat.
  • Add the onion and green pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions and peppers have become soft and the onions are translucent. Push the onions and peppers to the side and add the ground beef. Cook for another 5-6 minutes.
    a frying pan with ground beef and green peppers.
  • Add the taco seasoning to the beef mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes and then add the beef broth to the ground beef and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
    a skillet full of ground beef in a pan.
  • Remove the crescent rolls from one of the tubes and roll them out flat onto a large cutting board. Using the existing seams cut it into 4 rectangles. Press the diagonal seam in the middle of each rectangle together so that there are no holes. This may need to be done on both sides. Place the rectangles onto the greased baking sheet. To make sure there is enough space you can hang half of the dough over the sides while filling.
  • Add ¼ cup of the beef mixture to one side of each crescent roll rectangle and then add 1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese to the top of the beef mixture.
  • Fold the crescent roll over the beef mixture and seal all 3 sides. Bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown.
    four pastry squares on a baking sheet.
  • Remove from the oven and top with ¼ cup of shredded cheddar and sliced jalapenos.
    cheesy jalapeno poppers on a baking sheet.
  • Place the pan back in the oven and broil for 1 minute.
  • Serve with your favorite taco toppings.
    a person drizzling sour cream on a stack of quesadillas.

Tips & Notes

  • It is important to place the crescent rolls onto the baking sheet before they are filed. The heat from the beef mixture can heat the dough. This can cause sticking to a cutting board/tearing the dough.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 443kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 30g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g