Best 8 Beefy Nacho Crescent Bake Recipes

BEEFY NACHO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with oven rack in top third of oven. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add ground beef, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and paprika, and cook, stirring often, until beef is no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Stir in salsa, taco sauce, and broth; cook, stirring often, until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in beans and cilantro.
• Lightly coat a 13- x 9-inch, 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Spread one-third of the chips (about 2 cups) on bottom. Top with half of the beef mixture (about 3 cups). Spread another layer of tortilla chips over beef, and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese. Top with remaining half of beef mixture, and sprinkle with remaining chips and cheese. Cover with aluminum foil, and bake in preheated oven until mixture is starting to bubble around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to bake until lightly browned and bubbly, about 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

MAKEOVER NACHO BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the beans, water and taco seasoning; mash slightly. Cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until heated through; set aside., Unroll crescent dough and press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; seal seams and perforations. Spoon beef mixture over dough. Spread sour cream over beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese and chips., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with lettuce and tomatoes. Serve immediately.

NACHO CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vegetable oil and flour. Cook, whisking, until it begins to bubble; let it bubble for 1 minute. Pour in the enchilada sauce, chicken broth, cumin and some salt and pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer while you prepare the meat.
• For the meat: Brown the ground beef with the garlic and onions in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain the fat and stir in the cumin and salt to combine. Stir the meat into the simmering sauce and shut off the heat.
• For the casserole: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease one 9-by-13-inch aluminum foil baking dish and one 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Break up the chips by crushing the bag slightly with your hands. Make sure not to over crush the chips; you're looking for pieces, not crumbs. Mix together the cheeses in a medium bowl.
• Divide a third of the broken chips between the prepared baking dishes. Top each with a quarter of the beef mixture and 2/3 cup of the cheese. Repeat, adding another layer of chips, beef mix and cheese to each. Finish by dividing the remaining chips between the baking dishes. Top each with 2/3 cup cheese.
• Cover the glass baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until bubbly, another 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the toppings: Top the cooked casserole with the shredded romaine, diced Roma tomatoes, sour cream and sliced black olives and green onions before serving.
• Allow the aluminum foil baking dish to cool completely while the other is baking. Once cool, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil. Transfer to the freezer.
• To bake from frozen, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Unwrap the baking dish and re-cover with foil. Bake, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and bake until bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Top with another batch of the toppings.

BEEF NACHO CRESCENT BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a large skillet cook the ground beef with onion, garlic and green bell pepper (if using) until beef is browned; drain fat.
• Add in salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and oregano and Parmesan cheese; cook stirring for 2 minutes longer; remove the skillet from heat.
• In a bowl whisk together the cheese soup and milk; set aside.
• Separate the crescent dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations together firmly.
• Roll each rectangle to 8x4 inches.
• Cut each rectangle in half crosswise to form 8 (4-inch) squares (use a pizza cutter for this!).
• Spoon about 1/4 cup beef mixture into center of each square.
• Lift 4 corners of the dough up over the filling to meet in the center; pinch and twist firmly to seal.
• Place the squares into the prepared baking dish.
• Drizzle the soup/milk mixture around the squares in the baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for about 20-25 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle the grated cheese over each square and return to oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese melted.

BEEFY NACHO CRESCENT BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 13 by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Season beef and onion with salt and pepper. Brown beef and onion in large skillet 6 to 8 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat. Drain fat. Stir in chili powder, cumin and oregano. Cook and stir 2 minutes; remove from heat. Stir together soup and milk in medium bowl; pour evenly into bottom of prepared dish.
• 2. Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations together firmly. Roll each rectangle out to 8 by 4 inches. Cut each rectangle in half crosswise to form 8 (4-inch) squares. Spoon about 1/4 cup beef mixture into center of each square. Lift 4 corners of dough up over filling to meet in center; pinch and twist firmly to seal. Place squares in prepared dish.
• 3. Bake, uncovered, 20 to 25 minutes or until crusts are golden brown. Sprinkle cheese over squares. Bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts. To serve, spoon soup mixture in dish over each serving; sprinkle with cilantro, if desired. Serve with salsa, if desired. Serving consists of 2 filled squares. Serves 4 people.

NO-GUILT BEEFY NACHOS

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until meat is crumbly, 4-6 hours. Stir in vinegar and salt. Serve with tortilla chips and, if desired, toppings., Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Add water if necessary. Serve with chips and toppings if desired.

BEEFY NACHO CRESCENT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Coat 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Combine soup and milk in medium bowl, and pour evenly into dish.
• Brown ground beef; drain. Stir in seasonings and stir over medium heat for two minutes. Remove from heat.
• Separate dough into four rectangles; press perforations together. Roll each piece to 8x4-inches. Cut each in half to produce eight 4-inch squares.
• Spoon beef mixture evenly into centers of dough and lift corners up, pinching and twisting to seal. Place in dish.
• Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until crescents are golden brown. Sprinkle with cheese and return to oven for five minutes.

NACHO CHEESE BEEF BAKE

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, soup, olives and chilies. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in noodles. , Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Top with tortilla chips; drizzle with salad dressing. Serve with lettuce, sour cream and/or salsa if desired.