Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

taco meatball ring

(1 rating)
mrsjoepie avatar
Recipe by
Angela Pietrantonio
@mrsjoepie
Woonsocket, RI

My kid's all love this taco ring for our family gatherings in the summertime! Recipe from ~ Taste of Home

(1 rating)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For taco meatball ring

  • 2 c
    (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2 Tbsp
    water
  • 2 to 4 Tbsp
    taco seasoning
  • 1/2 lb
    ground beef
  • 2
    tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 1/2 md
    head iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • 1 md
    tomato, chopped
  • 4
    green onions, sliced
  • 1/2 c
    sliced ripe olives
  • 2
    jalapeno peppers, sliced
  • sour cream and salsa, optional

How To Make taco meatball ring

  • 1
    In a large bowl, combine 1 cup cheese, water and taco seasoning. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 16 balls.
  • 2
    Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain meatballs on paper towels. Reduce heat to 375°.
  • 3
    Arrange crescent rolls on a greased 15-in. pizza pan, forming a ring with pointed ends facing the outer edge of the pan and wide ends overlapping.
  • 4
    Place a meatball on each roll; fold point over meatball and tuck under wide end of roll (meatball will be visible). Repeat. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until rolls are golden brown.
  • 5
    Transfer to a serving platter. Fill the center of the ring with lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, jalapenos, remaining cheese, and sour cream and salsa if desired. Yield: 16 servings. 5 points per serving
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT