Cheesy Taco Sticks (Print)

Soft dough wraps seasoned beef and melted cheese, baked golden and served with your favorite dips.

# What You Need:

01 - 0.5 lb ground beef

02 - 1 tablespoon taco seasoning

03 - 0.5 teaspoon salt

04 - 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

05 - 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

06 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

08 - 1 can (14 oz) refrigerated pizza dough

09 - Fresh cilantro or chives, chopped

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

02 - Cook ground beef in skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly. Drain excess fat.

03 - Stir in taco seasoning, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons water. Simmer 2-3 minutes until well combined. Set aside to cool slightly.

04 - Roll pizza dough into large rectangle (12 × 16 inches). Cut into 8 equal strips.

05 - Place spoonful of seasoned beef and mixture of mozzarella and cheddar cheese along one edge of each dough strip.

06 - Fold dough over filling, pinch and seal edges tightly to form stick shape.

07 - Place sticks seam-side down on prepared baking sheet. Brush with melted butter.

08 - Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

09 - Sprinkle with fresh herbs if desired. Serve warm with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream for dipping.

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They come together in under 40 minutes with ingredients you probably already have
The combo of seasoned beef and melted cheese tucked inside soft dough is basically irresistible

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Let the meat cool slightly before filling or the cheese will start melting too fast and make sealing tricky
Really pinch those seams tight or you will end up with cheese all over your baking sheet instead of inside the sticks

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If the dough is springing back while rolling, let it rest for 5 minutes then try again
Line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup since some cheese might escape