Taco Ring

Oh, hello there cooking blog. I've missed you. And now that I am no longer planning a wedding, I am looking forward to trying out new recipes and posting them here again! (Chris is excited about this, too.)

Let's start with a fun thing I made last week...a Taco Ring (from here).

Sounds kind of weird but it was actually really delicious. We'll definitely be making it again soon! It would also be great as an app for a party.

2 cans crescent rolls (It was just the two of us, so I only used about 1 1/2)

1 egg white, lightly whisked

1-1.5 lbs lean ground beef (I used a little less than 1 pound)

1 pkg taco seasoning

1 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or the Mexican mix)

2 Tbsp water

Taco toppings of your choosing

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Brown the ground beef. While that's going, unroll the dough into a circle on a baking stone or cookie sheet coated with spray. (See link above for pictures.)

Drain the ground beef, then add a package of taco seasoning. Add 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, and 2 TBS of water. Mix together.

Place meat and cheese mixture into the middle of the ring, and pull the points of the dough over and pinch in the middle to seal. Brush with lightly whisked egg white and top with remaining shredded cheese.

Bake for 25 minutes. (Mine only took about 20.) Top with favorite taco sides.

MY NOTES:

• Next time I will probably add some chopped onion and jalapeno to the ground beef.
  
• Very good reheated for lunch the next day! YUM!