This Beef Enchilada Crescents recipe adds a delightful twist to a Tex-Mex favorite, bringing together hearty beef, zesty enchilada sauce, melty cheese, and flaky Pillsbury™ Crescent Rolls for a meal that’s comforting and delicious. Perfect for smaller households, these crescent roll enchiladas come together quickly with just a few simple ingredients. Get ready to elevate your evening with this effortlessly impressive dish!
Beef Enchilada Crescents for Two
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 50 min
- Ingredients 4
- Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1/4 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
- 1/3 cup (from 10-oz can) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (2 oz)
- 1 can (4 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Rolls (4 Count)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 8-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Remove from heat; drain, and return to pan.
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Step2Stir 2 tablespoons of the enchilada sauce into the beef mixture, then stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese; let cool 5 minutes.
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Step3Separate dough into 4 triangles. Divide beef mixture evenly among wide ends of triangles. Roll up, starting at shortest side of triangle, rolling to opposite point. Place each filled crescent into baking dish.
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Step4Pour remaining enchilada sauce over filled crescents. Top each with 1 tablespoon cheese.
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Step5Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until crescents are golden brown and baked through. Cool 5 minutes.
Nutrition
420
Calories
24g
Total Fat
20g
Protein
30g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2 Enchiladas
- Calories
- 420
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 37%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 60%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 1020mg
- 43%
- Potassium
- 135mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 30g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 20g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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