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beef enchilada crescents

aggiemom20002000 avatar
Recipe by
Sharon Whitley
@aggiemom20002000
Houston, TX

Love the easy recipes that use crescent rolls or biscuits. Another recipe that will get used around this house often. Pillsbury featured this from Holly Lofthouse, a blogger.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For beef enchilada crescents

  • 1/2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 can
    ( 4.5 oz) chopped green chilies
  • 1 can
    (10 oz) red enchilada sauce
  • 1 can
    refirgerated crescent dinner rolls
  • 2 c
    shredded colty-monterey jack cheese blend
  • 1/2 c
    diced tomato
  • 1/2 c
    diced avocado

How To Make beef enchilada crescents

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350F. Spray 13x9 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In 10 inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and chilies over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Drain.
  • 3
    Stir in half of the enchilada sauce; cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes to cool slightly.
  • 4
    Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place 2 tablespoons o beef mixture on wide end of 1 triangle. Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle, rolling to opposite point place each filled crescent into baking dish. Repeat with remaining triangles and beef mixture. Pour remaining half of enchilada sauce over filled crescents. Top each with 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Top each serving with diced tomato and avocado.
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