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I will never be done with tacos. And these spicy taco bites are the next step in my love affair with Mexican food.

It is absolutely not a secret that I have a deep, undying love for Mexican food. A fact that a lot of my friends tease me about because I could eat Mexican food every single day of the week. Don’t laugh. I’m not kidding. I had personally never really considered it an obsession though…

Until I had a can of crescent rolls leftover from when I made these brie bites for our housewarming party. Forget the fact that I could have made another batch of my chocolate cheesecake croissants or pigs in a blanket or cream cheese danish or mini cinnamon rolls or, you know, actual crescent rolls.

I didn’t. From the moment I laid eyes on that extra can of dough in the fridge I knew I was going to be giving them a taco makeover. A tac-over if you will. A spicy tac-over because these spicy taco bites got a little extra kick from some added red pepper flakes.

These are beyond easy and they make a ton if you’re using an entire pound of ground beef, which makes them perfect party fare. Plus you can customize them to what you like. If you don’t like black beans use refried beans instead. Add green chiles or peppers or tomatoes or avocado or top with a dollop of guac instead of sour cream. Do whatever makes you smile. Srsly.

And even though my undying Mexican food love is so. real. I prefer to enjoy my enchiladas covered in tender barbacoa and chile verde sauce or cheesy chicken quesadillas at my fave local Mexican joint complete with a frozen margarita and basket of warm tortilla chips.

I’ll gladly stick to tacos and taco-like things at home.

And while you could {and should!} serve these at your next party I won’t lie…I ate these. All of these. For lunch. Right after taking these photos. #noshame

Obsession obschmession. Me + tacos = true love <3

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Spicy Taco Bites

Yield: 4 dozen bites

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 Tbs homemade taco seasoning,, or 1 packet taco seasoning mix
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 can black beans,, partially drained
• 4 8 oz cans of crescent roll dough

Instructions

1. In a medium sauce pan brown ground beef. While browning add taco seasoning and cook through, breaking the meat up into small pieces. 
2. Once brown add partially drained black beans and stir to combine. Allow to simmer over medium heat until beans heat through.
3. While the meat is browning unwrap the crescent roll dough and keep it wrapped in a tube shape. 
4. Slice in half, using the perforations as a guide then slice each half in half again. Slice each quarter into 3 equal pieces of about 1/4" thickness for 12 pieces total. Repeat process on the other 3 cans of dough.
5. Flatten each piece into a disk about 1" across and lightly pinch up the sides to create a small well. 
6. Add about 1 Tbs of meat to each well and bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.
7. Top each one with cheese and bake for another 2-3 minutes. 
8. Serve with guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and a sprinkling of chopped cilantro if desired.