Taco Braid

One pound bread dough or croissant rolls
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion1 packet of taco seasoning
3/4 cup chunky salsa
1 cup shredded cheese
Sour cream
Chips

Optional Toppings:
Chopped tomatoes
Shredded lettuce
Mushrooms
Bell pepper

1. Preheat oven to 375`.
2. Brown ground beef and onions. Drain the grease. Then, stir in taco seasoning and water according to package directions. Add cheese until melted, and remove from heat. Add salsa and set mixture aside. (I have done this all for you.)
3. Roll out bread dough until it is thin and in a rectangle. On a lightly greased pizza pan, or round baking stone, place the dough (or roll it out on pan). Divide dough into thirds, making a slight mark with knife down each third. Then, cut every 2 inches down each side to create your braids.
4. Scoop meat mixture evenly onto the middle of the dough. Bring in each 2 inch part, first from one side then the other to form your braid.
5. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

You can garnish with bell pepper, lettuce, salsa, tomatoes, onion, sour cream, olives, etc. If you do a Taco Ring you can cut off the top of the bell pepper, fill it with salsa and place it in the middle of the Taco Ring. Then, mound lettuce, onion, tomato and olives around the pepper.

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