Taco Sticks

Great for a meal or snack that the whole family will love, taco sticks are made from ready-made pizza dough filled with tasty beef and gooey cheese.

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Taco sticks are buttery breadsticks made from pizza dough that is stuffed with seasoned taco meat and melted cheese. They’re super simple to make and taste incredible for dinner or a snack.

Taco Sticks Ingredients

How To Make This Taco Sticks Recipe

STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 425°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Keep the tubes of pizza dough in the refrigerator until ready to use.

STEP TWO: In a frying pan over medium-high heat, cook beef for five to seven minutes, until thoroughly cooked. Drain off the excess grease. 

STEP THREE: Into the frying pan with the beef, add the minced garlic, taco seasoning, and the amount of water called for on the seasoning package. Cook on high for two to three minutes, until the water has evaporated. Remove from the heat. 

STEP FOUR: Remove the pizza dough from the can and unroll it on the parchment paper. Using your hands shape into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle.

STEP FIVE: Cut the dough into 12 even pieces, when each tube is rolled out and cut into 6 rectangles, each piece will be 4 x 4 inches.

STEP SIX: Scoop three tablespoons of meat mixture into the center of each pizza dough rectangle. Cut a cheese stick in half and place halved cheese stick on top of the meat.

STEP SEVEN: Bring up the sides of the dough and pinch them together. Then pinch each end together and fold it up to the same side as the pinched center seam. Place the seam sides down on the parchment-lined baking sheets.

STEP EIGHT: In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Stir in the garlic powder and dried parsley. Use a spoon to evenly coat each of the taco sticks with the melted butter mixture. 

STEP NINE: Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, until lightly golden brown.

STEP TEN: Serve hot. Salsa and sour cream would be a delicious dip for these!

How To Serve

These delicious cheesy taco sticks are a great way to reinvent taco night. We suggest adding favorite taco toppings such as homemade salsa, guacamole, or this incredibly creamy ranch crack dip. These would also be a delicious idea for a school snack or lunch. Send the kiddos with a small container of dip and they will have a fun surprise to enjoy.

For more taco recipes, our taco lasagna and sheet pan tacos are two more winning choices.

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Storage

IN THE FRIDGE: Leftover taco sticks can be stored in the fridge for up to five days in an airtight container. Reheat before serving.

IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze these easy cheesy taco sticks for up to three months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

Cheese taco sticks are a cross between Mexican tacos, Italian pizza, and the American favorite, cheese sticks. They have a crispy pizza crust shell, filled with taco beef and lots of cheese. It’s a fun combo that the whole family will love.

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Taco Sticks

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Great for a meal or snack that the whole family will love, taco sticks are made from ready-made pizza dough filled with tasty beef and gooey cheese.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 12

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 package taco seasoning, plus water called for on the envelope
• 2 tubes Pillsbury pizza dough
• 12 Colby Jack cheese sticks
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Keep the tubes of pizza dough in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Cook the ground beef on medium-high heat in a frying pan until thoroughly cooked, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off excess fat.
• Into the frying pan with ground beef, add minced garlic, taco seasoning, and the water called for on the seasoning package. Cook on high for 2 to 3 minutes until the water has evaporated. Remove from the heat.
• Remove pizza dough from the can and unroll it on the parchment paper. Using your hands, shape into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 12 even pieces, with each tube rolled out and cut into 6 rectangles. Each piece will be 4 x 4 inches.
• Scoop approximately 3 tablespoons of meat mixture into the middle of each of the 12 dough rectangles.
• Cut a cheese stick in half and place it on top of the meat.
• Bring up the sides of the dough and pinch them together. Then pinch each end together and fold it up to the same side as the pinched center seam. Place seam sides down on the parchment-lined baking sheets.
• Melt butter in the microwave, then stir in the garlic powder and dried parsley. Use a spoon to evenly coat each of the 12 taco sticks with the butter mixture.
• Place in the oven and cook for 12 to 14 minutes until tops of taco sticks are lightly browned.
• Serve hot. Salsa and sour cream would be a delicious dip for these!

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Notes

• This would be a great recipe to make if you have leftover taco meat in the fridge.
• Don’t overfill your taco sticks, otherwise, they will be too hard to pinch together and the filling may ooze out when you bake them.
• Be careful not to stretch the dough too much or the pastry won’t puff up in the oven.

Nutrition

Sodium: 268mg | Calcium: 11mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 402IU | Sugar: 1g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 134mg | Cholesterol: 35mg | Calories: 97kcal | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fat: 6g | Protein: 8g | Carbohydrates: 2g | Iron: 1mg

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