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taco braid

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Betty Graves
Germantown, TN

What a way to serve Mexican food. It is good plus it is pretty to serve. You can get the rotel tomatoes with various spices of your choice if you desire to change the flavor.

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For taco braid

  • 1 lb
    lean hamburger
  • 1 can
    rotel tomatoes
  • 1 pkg
    taco seasoning mix
  • 1
    container crescent rolls
  • 2 c
    shredded cheddar cheese
  • sour cream
  • salsa

How To Make taco braid

  • 1
    Brown hamburger meat in skillet until no longer pink. Drain fat and return to pan. Add Rotel tomatoes and taco seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Allow meat mixture to cool slightly and stir in1 1/2 cups of cheese.
  • 2
    Roll out crescent rolls vertically, do not separate and seal perforations. Spread taco meat down center of crescent rolls. Cut 10 strips on each side of the dough. To braid, lift strips of dough across mixture to meet in center, twisting each strip on turn. Continue alternating strips to form a braid
  • 3
    Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes - until lightly browned.
  • 4
    Top with sour cream and salsa and alittle shredded cheese.
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