Beef Chili Taco Crescent Roll Ring (Printable)
Crescent roll dough filled with seasoned beef chili and melted cheese, baked into a golden ring. Perfect for sharing at gatherings or family dinners.
# What You'll Need:
→ Beef Chili Filling
01 - 1 pound ground beef
02 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
04 - 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
05 - 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
06 - 2 tablespoons tomato paste
07 - 1 tablespoon chili powder
08 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
09 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - ½ teaspoon salt
11 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
12 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
→ Assembly
13 - 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
14 - 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
→ Garnishes
15 - ½ cup sour cream
16 - ¼ cup sliced green onions
17 - ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
18 - 1 small jalapeño, sliced
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
02 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2–3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
03 - Add ground beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through. Drain excess fat if needed.
04 - Stir in kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
05 - Arrange crescent roll triangles in a ring on the prepared baking sheet, with the wide ends overlapping in the center and the points facing outward, forming a sunburst shape. Leave a hole in the center.
06 - Spoon the beef chili mixture around the base of the crescent ring. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the filling.
07 - Fold the pointed ends of the dough triangles over the filling and tuck under the center to seal.
08 - Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
09 - Let cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with sour cream, green onions, cilantro, and jalapeño slices as desired. Slice and serve warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The combination of flaky crescent dough and hearty chili filling creates the most incredible texture contrast
- Everything cooks in one pan and one baking sheet, meaning minimal cleanup maximum impact
- People can customize their slice with whatever garnishes speak to them that day
02 -
- The chili mixture must cool slightly before you add it to the dough or it will start melting the butter in the crescent rolls and make them impossible to work with
- Draining the canned beans and tomatoes thoroughly is not optional excess liquid will make your dough soggy and the filling fall apart
03 -
- If your dough starts to get too warm and sticky while working with it pop the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 10 minutes
- The ring is done when it is deeply golden brown not just pale gold underbaked dough tastes raw