Oven Baked 3-Ingredient Ground Beef Crescent Casserole
This simple baked casserole combines savory ground beef, melted cheddar cheese, and buttery crescent rolls for an easy family dinner. With just three ingredients and a golden pastry crust, it's delicious comfort food that doesn't require much preparation.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 85% to 90% lean
- 2 8-ounce cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper if desired.
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat for seven to nine minutes, until fully cooked. Drain excess grease.
- Unroll one package of crescent dough into the bottom of the baking dish. Press the seams together.
- Prebake the bottom crust for seven to nine minutes, until lightly set.
- Sprinkle half a cup of cheddar cheese over the bottom crust.
- Spread the cooked ground beef evenly over the cheese.
- Sprinkle the remaining one and a half cups of cheddar cheese over the beef.
- Cover with the second package of crescent dough, sealing the seams and making small steam vents.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until the top is golden brown and the dough is cooked through.
- Let rest for five to ten minutes before slicing into eight portions and serving.
Notes
For best results, drain the ground beef thoroughly and don't skip prebaking the bottom crust. Keep crescent dough refrigerated until needed. Refrigerate leftovers for up to four days.