Description
Cheesy Taco Sticks are crispy, savory bites featuring taco-seasoned beef and melted cheese tucked inside a golden crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- ½ cup water
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Roll out pizza dough into a rectangle and cut into 10 equal strips.
- Spoon seasoned beef down the center of each strip and top with shredded cheese.
- Fold dough over the filling and pinch edges to seal, forming sticks.
- Place sticks seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic powder and parsley.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- For best results, refrigerate the dough while you prepare the filling to help keep the edges sealed.
- Serve with salsa, sour cream, or guacamole for dipping.
- To make ahead, assemble sticks and freeze before baking; bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes.
- Swap in pepper jack or Monterey Jack for a different cheese kick.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stick
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
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