Thursday, November 1, 2012

Tacos in a sleeping Bag

Found this kid friendly recipe over at Once a month Mom.  This recipe looks fun and kid friendly, would make a great lunch also...
   Light bulb moment...
       wouldn't these be fun for a birthday or girlie sleepover!!!!

Tacos in a Sleeping Bag
Ingredients:
  • 2 packages refrigerated crescent roll or biscuit dough
  • 1 lbs. ground beef or turkey
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • .5 cup cheddar or mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, etc. if desired
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Brown the ground beef or turkey in a skillet. Drain in a colander and rinse well in hot water to remove grease. Return to skillet. Add taco seasoning; mix well. Unroll crescent rolls or biscuits. Top each piece of dough with approx. 2 TBSP taco meat and a sprinkling of cheese. Roll crescent roll around filling (fold over and pinch edges to seal if using biscuit dough). Place on a baking sheet at bake at 375ºF for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and a dollop of sour cream, if desired.
Freezing Directions:

Follow directions as above. When finished baking, allow to cool completely then flash freeze on a cool cookie sheet. When frozen, place in a gallon freezer bag. To serve: Heat frozen taco rolls in microwave for about a minute or reheat in the oven until heated through.

Easy. kid friendly and fun - my kind of recipe...
Enjoy~

1 comment:

  1. What a neat recipe!! I will definitely try it. I'm always trying to find ways for my little boy to eat meat.

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