Description
Filled with seasoned ground beef and gooey cheese, these Cheesy Taco Breadsticks are a simple and tasty treat that uses store-bought pizza dough. Ideal for dunking into salsa or sour cream!
Ingredients
Pizza Dough:
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough
Ground Beef Filling:
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
Cheese Blend:
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tsp melted butter
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Salsa & sour cream (for dipping)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Brown Beef: Brown ground beef in a skillet, then drain the fat.
- Season Beef: Mix in taco seasoning following packet instructions.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out pizza dough into a rectangle.
- Fill Dough: Spread beef on half the dough, sprinkle with both cheeses, then fold the dough over and seal the edges.
- Shape and Bake: Cut into 1-inch strips, twist, place on the baking sheet, brush with butter, sprinkle with garlic powder, and bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Enjoy warm with salsa and sour cream for dipping.
Notes
- Easily double the recipe for parties.
- For variety, consider adding beans or jalapeños to the filling.
- If preferred, use homemade pizza dough.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breadstick
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
