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Contest-Winning Beef Stuffed Crescents

Name: Contest-Winning Beef Stuffed Crescents
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

47 reviews

Contest Winner

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.

Makes

2 dozen

My neighbor makes these crescents using jalapenos instead of green chiles and calls them "rattlesnake bites!" I love that this recipe is so easy and has so few ingredients. I've made bundles for potlucks and family gatherings—and I never have any leftovers. —Jennifer Bumgarner, Topeka, Kansas

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and chiles over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add cream cheese, cumin and chili powder. Cool slightly.
Preheat oven to 375°. Separate crescent dough into 24 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon of beef mixture along the short side of each triangle; carefully roll up.
Place point side down 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 crescent: 175 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 282mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

Contest-Winning Beef Stuffed Crescents

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