4-Ingredient Ground Beef Casserole

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury crescent roll dough (I like to use the Crescent Dough Sheets, which don’t have any perforations)

1 lb. ground beef

1 cup salsa (or substitute with barbecue sauce)

1 cup grated cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese

Optional garnish: sliced green onions, chopped fresh parsley, or other taco toppings like sour cream, sliced olives, avocado or guacamole, or pickled red onions

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

Spray an 11 x 7-inch baking dish with cooking spray. You can also use a 9 x 13-inch dish -- it will just yield a slightly thinner crust and beef layer. Either works well, though!

Unroll crescent roll dough and press into the bottom of the prepared dish to form a crust. Set aside.

In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink. Drain any grease from the skillet.

Stir in 1 cup of salsa. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Spoon beef mixture over the crescent roll dough. Sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 /6 of the recipe
• Calories: 287.6 kcal
• Total Fat: 14.7 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Cholesterol: 63.8 mg
• Sodium: 827 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 17.3 g
• Total Sugars: 2.7 g
• Protein: 23.5 g