Tacos in a Sleeping Bag (Kid Friendly)
I was recently looking over some comments on the OAMM Facebook page, and noticed some requests for more kid-friendly ideas. I hear ya, because sometimes mealtime can be a challenge at my house with my own three picky little eaters.
I created these simple meat-filled rolls one day when I was experimenting with the previous night’s dinner leftovers. My skeptical-to-new-foods-five-year-old wanted to know what I was making and I quickly called them “tacos in a sleeping bag.” Amazingly, giving the dish a really cool name was all I needed to win over the hesitation and I became the coolest mom ever. The “tacos” have become a favorite at our house and I especially love the convinence of freezing a batch to have on hand for quick lunches.
Author/Source:
Pam @Once a Month Mom
Ingredients:
- 2 packages refrigerated crescent roll or biscuit dough
- 1 lbs. ground beef or turkey
- 1 package taco seasoning
- .5 cup cheddar or mozzarella cheese, shredded
- shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, etc. if desired
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Brown the ground beef or turkey in a skillet. Drain in a colander and rinse well in hot water to remove grease. Return to skillet. Add taco seasoning; mix well. Unroll crescent rolls or biscuits. Top each piece of dough with approx. 2 TBSP taco meat and a sprinkling of cheese. Roll crescent roll around filling (fold over and pinch edges to seal if using biscuit dough). Place on a baking sheet at bake at 375ºF for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and a dollop of sour cream, if desired.
Freezing Directions:
Follow directions as above. When finished baking, allow to cool completely then flash freeze on a cool cookie sheet. When frozen, place in a gallon freezer bag. To serve: Heat frozen taco rolls in microwave for about a minute or reheat in the oven until heated through.
Servings: 16 rolls
Step One: Top each piece of dough with approx. 2 TBSP taco meat and a sprinkling of cheese.
Step Two: Roll dough around filling.
Step Three: Bake at 375ºF for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Serve with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream, if desired.
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we do something similar, browned meat mixed with cheese, wrapped in a biscuit. No taco seasoning and we call them suprise burgers. I have never tried freezing them.
Love to see the kid friendly ones, we are so bored with lunch this will help.
What a fun recipe! I think you’re right about the cool name factor! We don’t have kids, but the 5 year old that I often am is completely intrigued by this — while the 28 year old shouts NOM NOM NOM! Thanks for linking this up to Friday Potluck!
Tricia, this is such a smart idea! Annalyn likes tacos, but she just eats bits and pieces of all the ingredients. This would be easier – and neater!
Very fun! So true about the name of it!
Loved this. I made them using refrigerated pizza dough and they looked Iike Hot Pockets. I also used lentils in place of half of the beef. The kids (5 and 7) did not even notice the lentils. My husband? Not so easy to dupe:)
yummmm… thanks for mentioning lentils… reminded me that I have a package of madras lentils in my cupboard that will definitely be added to the recipe.
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Do you think you could flash freeze these before baking so they taste fresh when baking them as needed? Or would the sauce from the taco meat ooze out?
I really like these ideas. I’m always short on quick lunches.
I *think* that would work but haven’t tested it. If you would like to test it and let us know that would be great!
Those sound so good! And maybe easier for a toddler to eat? Thanks for joining Tasty Thursdays. :)
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great farmer’s meal too! what type of baking sheets are these?
Has anyone tried these with Bisquick biscuit dough rather than premade refrigerated biscuit dough for a cheaper version?
Help! What did I do wrong? I reheated a sleeping bag and put it in my daughter’s lunch. She said it was VERY soggy. Thinking I need to let it cool before sealing it up in a container maybe?
Made with Immaculate Baking Co. crescent rolls and ground turkey! Yum!
SERVE with lettuce and tomatoes? Are you kidding? What kid would eat the serve with? Why bother? :)
Well one can hope right Patti? It does say “if desired”.