Tex-Mex Sloppy Joes Recipe

Name: Tex-Mex Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cans (8 crescents each) Pillsbury* Crescents; 1/2 lb (250 g) lean ground beef; 2 tbsp (25 mL) Old El Paso* Seasoning Mix (from 35 g package); 1 cup (250 mL) Old El Paso* Thick N' Chunky Salsa; 1 cup (250 mL) shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (or a nacho cheese blend); 1 egg, beaten; 1 tbsp (15 mL) cornmeal

Ingredients

2 cans (8 crescents each) Pillsbury* Crescents
1/2 lb (250 g) lean ground beef
2 tbsp (25 mL) Old El Paso* Seasoning Mix (from 35 g package)
1 cup (250 mL) Old El Paso* Thick N' Chunky Salsa
1 cup (250 mL) shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (or a nacho cheese blend)
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp (15 mL) cornmeal

	PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 15m	TOTAL TIME 40m
YIELD 8 servings

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll both cans of dough on work surface; press into two 12x8-inch rectangles. Cut into total of 8 rectangles.
In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked. Stir in taco seasoning mix and salsa; simmer 5 minutes. Spoon about 1/4 cup/50 mL meat mixture in center of 1 dough rectangle. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons/25 mL cheese. Fold rectangle over to form triangle; press edges with fork to seal. Place on cookie sheet. Brush with egg; sprinkle with cornmeal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.

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