Italian Crescent Casserole
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
Servings 6 servings
Baking Temp 325 F
Equipment
- 10-inch skillet
- Colander
- 1 large saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
- 1 cup basil and garlic tomato pasta sauce
- 1 8-ounce can refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1.5 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
Instructions
Baking
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°F. In a 10-inch skillet, mix beef and pasta sauce. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
- 2. Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place dough in ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate in spoke pattern, with narrow tips overlapping rim of plate about 3 inches. Press dough in side and bottom to form crust; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
- 3. Spoon meat mixture evenly over cheese. Bring tips of dough over filling to meet in center; do not overlap. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the basil.
- 3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
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