Mexican Pizza
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 servings.
"My husband and I created the recipe for this hearty snack," relates Braham, Minnesota field editor Sandra McKenzie. "Our whole family enjoys it."
Ingredients
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2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup sour cream
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1 pound ground beef
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1 envelope taco seasoning
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1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
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1 medium tomato, chopped
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3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1 cup shredded lettuce
Directions
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1.
Unroll crescent roll dough and place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Flatten dough to fit the pan, sealing seams and perforations. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown; cool on a wire rack.
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2.
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and sour cream until blended; spread over crust. Chill 30 minutes.
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3.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in taco seasoning. Add water according to package directions and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with olives, tomato, cheeses and lettuce. Cut into serving-size pieces. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 226 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 473mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 10g protein.
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