Broccoli Beef Braids
January 24, 2025
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Prep Time Cook Time Yield
15 min 15 min 2 loaves (4 servings each)
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef - 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped onion - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups frozen chopped broccoli - 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese - 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in broccoli, cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper; heat through.
2) Unroll 1 tube of crescent dough onto a greased baking sheet; form into a 12x8-in. rectangle, pressing perforations to seal. Spoon half the beef mixture lengthwise down center of rectangle.
3) On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips at an angle, from the edge to about 3 in. into the center. Fold 1 strip from each side over filling and pinch ends together; repeat.
4) Repeat with remaining ingredients to make second braid. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
2 pieces : 396 calories, 23g fat (6g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 644mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 20g protein.
recipe from Taste of Home - https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/broccoli-beef-braids/#RecipeCard

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