A taco braid is pizza dough stuffed with cheesy saucy taco filling which makes for a quick and easy crowd-pleasing way to satisfy everyone's pizza and taco cravings in one go!
Optional toppings: Shredded lettuce, tomatoes or pico de gallo, olives, sour cream, guacamole
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion and cook until browned, stirring occasionally breaking up any large pieces.
Once browned, drain off any extra grease. Then add in the taco seasoning, salsa and 2 Tablespoons of water. Bring to a light simmer and then turn off the heat.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Then press the pizza dough into a rectangle about 15x10 inches. Then cut 1 1/2" wide strips about 3 inches long down both sides of the pizza dough.
Mix together the cream cheese and salsa in a bowl. Then spread on the center of the dough. Add the meat and cheese on top.
Beginning on one side, fold the end up and wrap the two end strips over top to secure the braid. Pinch the seams together. Alternate folding in strips, all the way across. Pinch the end seams together to secure the taco braid.
Brush the melted butter over top and sprinkle with garlic salt.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through the center.
Allow the taco braid to cool on the pan for a few minutes. Then slice into 6 large slices or 10 small slices. Top with desired toppings.
Notes
Variations:
Add a 1/2 cup black or pinto beans in wit the taco meat.
You can omit the cream cheese and salsa base or you could spread refried beans instead on the base.
Sprinkle an extra 1/2 cup of cheese across the top half way through baking for a cheesy top.