So today's recipe comes from a childhood favorite of mine. When I was probably 11 or 12 years old my Mom took me to a Pampered Chef party (and people wonder why I love cooking so much!) and we made a taco ring, it instantly became a fav at the Bond household of picky eaters. 
Yes, growing up I took after my Mom and her horrible pickiness in food. There is no greater person in the world than my Mom, but there's gotta be something a little weird about you if you don't like food. Luckily after moving across the country to the West Coast and into the land of fresh veggies, fruits and fish I broadened my horizons and now love every aspect of food, from shopping for it, to cooking it, to eating it (that part is probably my favorite!) Although most of my recipes I post are somewhat new or innovative, I like to throw in an old classic here and there as well, ie. the taco ring of today! I added some peppers and onions to the ground beef to give it a little more flavor and texture (that's the twist part!) 
Ingredients (serves 4) - 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion (chopped)
- 1 bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 (8 oz) cans of refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp homemade taco seasoning
- 1 tbsp water
- sour cream
- diced jalapeños
- salsa
Sauté for 5 minutes then add the ground beef and brown. In the meantime, pre-heat the oven to 375°. 
Drain the grease from the ground beef, then add the taco seasoning, water and cheese. 
Now it's time to form a ring with the crescent rolls! Start by placing a small glass on the center of a baking stone to get that perfect circle in the middle! Next, stagger the crescent rolls around with the wide ends overlapping in the center. Once they're all on there it should look something like this ↓ 
Next, pile the meaty, cheesy mixture of yummyness onto the crescent roll ring! 
Now it's time to get a little messy, you basically need a system of how to roll the dough up around that mound of meat after removing the glass without it all dumping into the middle. 
My recommendation: slow and steady! Look at that perfect little middle circle! Once it's all rolled up it should look something like this ↓ 
Now it's time to pop this baby in the oven. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and beautiful. 
Place a ramekin filled with your favorite optional toppings in the middle such as sour cream topped with tomatoes and jalapeños, salsa or guacamole. 
I love seeing that cheesy, ooey, gooeyness surrounded by all that meatiness and wrapped in flakey, delicious crescent rolls. 
Ok already, I'm hungry! Time to slice into this baby and go to town! 
I'm now ready to sit down and devour this while watching tonight's episode of "The Great Food Truck Race"! What a great Sunday night. Til next time bloggies!! 
Vegetarian Option: Substitute meatless crumbles for the ground beef to make this recipe vegetarian. Gluten Free Option: Gluten Free Mom has a recipe for gluten-free crescent rolls that could be used in place of the traditional Crescent rolls to make this recipe gluten-free.Source: http://ladiesblog.net/taco-ring-with-a-twist.html
