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Taco Bake

Source of Recipe

halfmysize.com


List of Ingredients

1 lb. very lean 96% ground beef or 12 oz. Boca crumbles
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced red or green pepper
1 8 oz. package Reduced Fat crescent rolls
1 can pinto beans with or without jalapenos, drained
1 packet taco seasoning
2 - 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
1 cup fat free cheddar cheese




Recipe

Preheat oven to 375.

Brown beef, onion and pepper, drain.

Spray 9" X 13" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Unroll crescent rolls (they will fit right inside pan). Pinch together to make crust. Bake for 6 minutes.

Add tomato sauce, beans and taco seasoning to beef; mix thoroughly. Top crust with meat mixture and bake an additional 10 minutes. Top with cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Nutrition Information:
Made with Beef - 268 Cal., 7 g. fat, 3.5 g. fiber
Made with Boca - 249 Cal., 5.3 g. fat, 5.8 g. fiber

***Be sure to drain the beans!!! I didn't and had to use a collander to get the excess liquid out so the crust wasn't soggy. Also I think only one can of tomato sauce is enough. Or maybe a can of diced tomatoes INSTEAD of any tomato sauce at all.

***Leann's notes: replace 16oz of tomato sauce with 8oz of taco sauce. Let liquids simmer off a bit before adding to crust.