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Crescent roll taco bake is going to be your family’s new favorite dinner! Soft, buttery crescent roll dough is baked with zesty taco meat, lots of cheese, and all your fave Tex-Mex toppings—perfect for an easy weeknight meal!

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Tex-Mex dinners are always a winner, whether it’s Taco Stuffed Shells, Taco Casserole, or classic Quick & Easy 20-Minute Tacos. This crescent roll taco bake is certainly no exception! It takes all those Tex-Mex flavors we love and loads them into a casserole dish.

This crescent roll taco bake recipe is an easy and delicious family meal. It’s made with layers of crescent roll dough on the bottom and top, a flavorful taco beef mixture, veggies, and cheese. The entire dish is then topped off with lettuce and sour cream for a tasty dinner that’s sure to please everyone at the table. (Yep, even your picky eaters!)

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Easy Crescent Roll Taco Bake

The combination of the buttery crescent rolls, savory meat filling, melty cheese, and flavorful toppings makes this taco bake an unforgettable dish. The crescent roll crust becomes golden brown in the oven while the beef mixture cooks through with the cheese to create a new twist on taco night.

With minimal effort and maximum flavor, crescent roll taco bake is sure to become your family’s new favorite meal. It’s great for a weeknight dinner, game day gathering, or even a potluck. Plus it comes together quickly, with easy, everyday ingredients. We love that!

ingredients to make crescent roll taco bake

Ingredients

See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.

  • Refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • Vegetable oil
  • Lean ground beef – Using lean ground beef keeps the crescent roll crust from soaking up a lot of excess grease.
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • Onion – Any kind will work here.
  • Green bell pepper – If you’re not a fan of green peppers, use red, yellow, or orange.
  • Rotel diced tomatoes – These add a nice little kick to the filling!
  • Taco seasoning – Use a store-bought packet of taco seasoning or homemade taco seasoning.
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Nonstick cooking spray

To serve:

  • Romaine or iceberg lettuce
  • Sour cream

Variations

  • Use ground turkey instead of ground beef for the filling.
  • Or, use your favorite plant-based meat or refried beans to make this recipe vegetarian.
  • Add guacamole, salsa, black olives, crushed tortilla chips, diced tomatoes, and other toppings.
  • Swap the shredded cheddar cheese for a Mexican blend or pepper jack.

How to Make Crescent Roll Taco Bake

  1. Prepare: Preheat your oven to 375ºF and coat the inside of 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Cook the beef: Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Once it begins to shimmer, add the ground beef, salt, and pepper. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
  3. Cook the vegetables: In the same pan, sauté the onion and bell pepper over medium-high heat until they’re tender and just beginning to brown.
  4. Finish the filling: Stir in the tomatoes, taco seasoning, and beef. Once everything is heated through, remove the skillet from the heat.
  5. Assemble: Unroll one can of the crescent dough into the bottom of the pan, gently stretching it into the sides of the dish. Spoon the ground beef mixture over the dough. Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the filling, then unroll the second can of dough over the cheese. 
  6. Bake: Place the casserole dish in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
forkful of crescent roll taco bake served on a white round plate

Quick Tip

While the casserole rests, you can wash and chop the lettuce and prepare any other toppings.

How to Store Leftover Crescent Roll Taco Bake

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. You can also freeze leftovers for up to 2 months. To reheat, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then heat in a 350ºF oven until warmed through, or about 20 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

Serve this crescent roll taco bake alongside a green salad, steamed vegetables, or a side of Mexican corn or Mexican cauliflower rice for an easy meal. 

FAQs

Are there gluten-free Pillsbury crescent rolls?

Unfortunately, Pillsbury does not make gluten-free crescent rolls. If you want to make this dish gluten-free, you’ll need to make your own gluten-free crescent roll dough.

Is there a way to lighten up the recipe? 

You can substitute ground turkey for the beef, reduce the amount of cheese used, or use the crescent roll dough for the top or the bottom crust instead of both.

What other toppings can I add to this crescent roll taco bake?

Literally anything you put on a taco can go on your taco bake! Guacamole, salsa, queso, cilantro, green onions, avocado, olives—the possibilities are endless.

More Tex-Mex Dinner Ideas

Crescent Roll Taco Bake

Soft, buttery crescent roll dough is baked with zesty taco meat, lots of cheese, and all your fave Tex-Mex toppings—perfect for an easy weeknight meal!
5 from 2 votes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Author: Kasey Schwartz
Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 8 ounces each
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 2 cans 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes
  • 1 ounce taco seasoning
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Nonstick cooking spray

To serve:

  • ½ cup romaine or iceberg lettuce shredded
  • ½ cup sour cream

Instructions 

  • Preheat an oven to 375 F. Coat the inside of 13 x 9 baking with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
  • In a large saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until hot and it begins to shimmer. Add the ground beef, salt and pepper. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
  • In the same pan, saute the onion and bell pepper over medium high heat until tender and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes.
  • Stir in the tomatoes, taco seasoning and beef, heat until warmed throughout. Set aside.
  • Unroll one can of the crescent roll dough into the baking pan, gently stretching into the sides of the pan.
  • Gently spoon the beef mixture over the dough. Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the top.
  • Unroll the second can of dough over the cheese.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until heated throughout and the top begins to turn golden brown. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 3252mg | Potassium: 613mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1653IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 369mg | Iron: 5mg
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About Kasey Schwartz

Hi, I’m Kasey, Founder of All Things Mamma – where I am dishing up family favorite recipes that are easy to make with simple, everyday ingredients. Plus – tips and tricks for living your best life!

Comments

  1. Does the crescent roll on the bottom get baked enough? Guess I’m surprised it would become soggy..? I’m hoping not bc I wanna make this tonight:)

  2. Hi do u drain the tomatoes..or use the juice and all thanks

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