Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef (I use 1/2 pound.)
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix (I made my own mix and used a heaping tablespoon of seasoning.)
- 1 tube Pillsbury Pizza Dough
- 5 colby jack and cheddar cheese sticks, halved
- 4 Tbsp. butter, melted (I halved the butter recipe, so 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 teaspoon of both spices.)
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lightly coat a large baking sheet with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet, breaking up with a wooden spoon until fully browned and crumbled. Drain any fat and return skillet to stove top. Mix in the taco seasoning packet (but no water) (I added a little bit of water.), and stir until fully coated. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.*
- (If desired, watch THIS video for a play by play.) Spread the pizza dough out until it's flat and cut in half horizontally and then sliced 4 times vertically, creating a total of 10 small rectangles. Place about a tablespoon or more of the taco meat in the center of each pizza dough, top with a halved cheese stick and then carefully roll up the pizza stick, making sure to pinch all seams closed. Turn stick over so that the sealed side is face-down on the baking sheet.
- Combine the melted butter, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl and brush it on the tops of the cheesy taco sticks. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown on top. Be sure to check on sticks as they bake. (I actually baked mine at 400 for about 12 minutes because I got nervous. They should be golden brown (see pic).) Serve hot with your favorite taco toppings!
Notes:
*You can use leftover taco meat in this recipe. But if you do make the full 1 lb. of ground beef, you will have lots of leftover taco meat, so you can freeze it and save for later use!
*www.iwashyoudry.com