Recipes - MOMS Club, Tampa

Taco Ring
From the Kitchen of Jaci

1/2 pound ground beef, cooked & drained
1 pkg. (1.25 oz) taco seasoning mix
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. water
2 pkgs. (8 oz. ea.) refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 med. green bell pepper
1/2 head lettuce 1 med. tomato
1 sm. onion
1/2 C. whole pitted black olives
1 C. salsa sour cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine meat, seasoning mix, cheese & water in 2 qt., batter bowl. Arrange crescent triangles in a circle on the 13" round baking stone, with bases overlapping in center & points to outside (there should be a 5" diameter circle in center). Using medium stainless steel scoop, spoon meat mixture over rolls. Fold points of triangles over filling & tuck under base at center (filling will not be completely covered). Bake 20-25 min. or until golden brown. Using v-shaped cutter, cut off the top of bell pepper. Shred lettuce & cube tomato with 5" self-sharpening utility knife. Chop onion with food chopper. Slice olives, using egg slicer. Place bell pepper in center of ring; fill with salsa. Mound lettuce, onion, tomato & olives around pepper. Using easy accent decorator, garnish with sour cream. Cut with pizza cutter & serve with mini-serving spatula.

Yield: 8 servings