Taco Filled Braid

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 12 rhodes frozen dinner rolls or 1 loaf rhodes bread dough, thawed to room temperature
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) packet taco seasoning
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup olive, sliced
• sour cream, if desired
• salsa, if desired

Recipe

• 1 spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 roll combined rolls or loaf into a 12x16-inch rectangle.
• 3 cover with plastic wrap and let rest.
• 4 brown ground beef, onion and taco seasoning together and drain.
• 5 set aside to cool slightly. stir tomatoes, cheese and olives into the meat mixture. remove wrap from dough.
• 6 spoon mixture lengthwise in a 4-inch strip down center of dough.
• 7 make cuts 1 1/2-inches apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2-inch of filling.
• 8 begin braid by folding top & bottom strips toward filling.
• 9 then braid strips left over right, right over left.
• 10 finish by pulling last strip over and tucking under braid.
• 11 lift braid with both hands and place on a large sprayed baking sheet. cover with sprayed plastic wrap and let rise 30 minutes.
• 12 remove wrap and bake at 350°f 30-35 minutes. serve warm with sour cream and salsa, if desired.