Taco Pie with Crescent Rolls

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This is one of those recipes that you love having handy for easy dinners year-round. Taco Pie with Crescent Rolls is easy to put together, thanks to this store-bought short-cut!

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients You’ll Need
Step-by-Step Instructions
Tips for Assembling the Pie
Tips for Success
Serving Ideas
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Using a store-bought biscuit dough as a simple crust for this Taco Pie with Crescent Rolls is a great weeknight shortcut. I love having recipes like this in my back pocket to get dinner on the table quickly and without much fuss.

Here’s some reasons to love this recipe:

Crescent rolls are basically a miracle, at least when it comes mid-week menu planning. Its an easy dinner idea that’s like a taco casserole and taco salad all rolled into one.
Ground turkey is flavored with canned green chilies, salsa and taco seasoning mix…nothing wrong with this combination!
Finished with a spoonful of cool sour cream and crunchy shredded lettuce, this is a satisfying dinner for the entire family.
Some other quick dinners you might also like are this (really good) turkey burger, an easy shredded rotisserie chicken Burrito Bowl, Peanut Noodles with Vegetables, or this super delish and easy Skillet Taco Bake or a Cast Iron Skillet Pizza! You should also try this Meatballs in Marinara Sauce recipe...tender and delicious!

Ingredients You’ll Need

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For the full recipe and list of ingredients, please scroll down to the recipe card below.

Crescent Rolls: A fun twist instead of pie crust, and available in most grocery stores.
Green Chili’s: The small mild or medium heat kind, chopped.
Salsa: Mild or medium, you’re choice. The chunkier, the better.
Refried Beans: Just one can to make that delicious bottom layer.
Taco Seasoning Mix: Use your favorite brand from the grocery store.
Cheddar Cheese: Grated cheddar is great, but give other kinds a try. Avoid pre-shredded cheese, though (unless you’re camping)…it’s coated with “stuff” and doesn’t melt as well.
Lettuce: There is nothing like good old shredded Iceberg.
Tomato: Just plump cherry tomatoes, sliced in half for the top of the pie.
Green Onion: Thinly sliced, for garnish and flavor.

Step-by-Step Instructions

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For the full set of instructions, please scroll down to the recipe card.

Preheat the oven and prep a 9 1/2″ pie dish with a non-stick baking spray.
Unfold the crescent roll dough out and pinch the seams together, then shape it into the pie plate, tucking any stray edges underneath the edges.
Cook the turkey in a large skillet over medium-high heat with the taco seasoning, green chili’s, salsa and a little water until the water is absorbed.
Spoon the refried beans on the bottom of the crescent crust, top with the turkey mixture.
Add the grated cheese and top with cheese, tomatoes, onions.
Bake for about 25 minutes, garnish with shredded lettuce and sour cream or your favorite taco toppings (black olives and tortilla chips, anyone?) and serve!

Tips for Assembling the Pie

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Best tips for assembling this pie are:

Take the refried beans out of the can and place into a medium-sized bowl.
Mix a tablespoon of the salsa into the beans and stir it well. This makes spreading it over the dough much easier to manage and also adds some flavor to the beans.
Drop the beans in big scoops (3 or 4) onto the crescent roll dough, and then spread it carefully with the back of your spoon. We don’t want the dough to tear!
Spoon the taco meat mixture over evenly, one spoonful at a time.
Use refried black beans in this recipe instead of regular if you’d like!

Tips for Success

This is one of those easy recipes that’s fun to make! Here are a couple of extra tips to make it successfully:

Slice the cherry tomatoes in half, and if they are on the large side, slice them again. Squeeze out most of the juice gently with your hands before adding them to the pie. Why? Extra liquid will make the pie soggy.
Always grate your own cheese from a block instead of buying pre-shredded, which is treated with preservatives so they don’t clump in the plastic bag they come in. Which also means it doesn’t melt as well.
When it’s ready for the oven, set the dish on a large baking sheet. This makes it easier to pull out of the oven after it’s baked.

Serving Ideas

This is an easy dinner recipe for weeknights, because it comes together quickly and you can prep some of the ingredients in advance if needed.
It’s also great for small parties (especially in the fall)…pack these in cellophane bags for an easy, no stress party favor or dessert.
That said, this recipe is great to serve guests a casual dinner too! Maybe start off with a little appetizer like Crispy Cauliflower Bites or these cute Veggie Cups with Hummus, and then a nice, crunchy salad like this Carrot Currant Salad, or a Celery Parmesan Salad, or even a Simple Chickpea Salad. Delicious!
You could also have a little cup of soup with this, like this aromatic non-dairy Pumpkin Soup, or a veggie-heavy appetizer.
Finish with some of these fabulous, soft Lemon Shortbread Cookies, a tray of your favorite store-bought cookies and this impossibly fudgey dessert hummus, or these tasty Macadamia Nut Shortbread. And don’t forget about these totally cute Strawberry Cheesecakes in a Jar!

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I use a different cheese than cheddar?

Yes! Try Colby, Pepper Jack or regular Jack Cheese for variation.

Can I make this recipe in advance?

You can assemble the separate components, such as cooking the turkey step, same with the beans and you can also shred the lettuce and cut the tomatoes. Assemble the pie just before baking, though, otherwise the crust could be mushy.

How do I store the leftover pie?

Cover the cooled pie tightly with wrap like plastic or foil for up to 3 days.

Should I garnish the whole pie before serving?

Add the sour cream and lettuce garnish on each slice you serve, this way it will be easier to store any leftovers.

Can I use ground beef instead of turkey?

Sure can! Next time, swap out a pound of lean ground beef instead the ground turkey, no problem.

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