Cheesy Taco Sticks (Printable)

Soft breadsticks filled with seasoned beef and melted cheese, baked golden and served warm with your favorite dips.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1/2 pound ground beef

02 - 1 tablespoon taco seasoning

03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

04 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

05 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

06 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

07 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

08 - 1 can (14 ounces) refrigerated pizza dough

09 - Fresh cilantro or chives, chopped

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

02 - In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned and crumbly. Drain excess fat.

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

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

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

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

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

08 - Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.

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

01 -

The combination of warm dough and spicy filling feels like a hug in food form
They disappear faster than you can bake them, so you might want to double the batch

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Let the beef cool slightly before filling, or hot filling will melt the cheese too fast and make a mess
Pinching the dough edges twice really does prevent that tragic cheese explosion in the oven

03 -

Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough strips, it gives you much cleaner edges than a knife
Place a rack in the middle of the oven so the bottoms cook evenly without burning