How to make Taco Bread

5 from 2 votes

A festive bread for Halloween that kids and adults will enjoy. Use Rhodes dinner rolls and taco meat to create this fun bread. When it's not Halloween, make the bread and don't twist the bread when forming the loaf.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Halloween, Mummy Bread

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Making the taco meat 20

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 574kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Ingredients

8 Rhodes dinner rolls Note 1
1 ½ pounds 85% lean ground beef Note 2
1 small onion, peeled and diced
10 ounce fire roasted tomatoes, can Note 3
8 ounce tomato sauce, can
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon chili powder
8 ounces shredded Mexican cheese cheddar cheese works well also
2 olive slices, for eyes

Egg Wash

1 small egg, beaten

Optional toppings

sour cream
salsa

Instructions

How to make taco meat

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the onions. Saute for a minute or two to soften onions.
Add in the ground beef to brown.
Drain and discard excess fat from the ground beef.
Stir in the fire roasted tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Add in the cumin, black pepper, garlic powder, salt, and chili powder.
Let simmer about 10 minutes.
Check seasoning, reseason if needed.
Let the meat cool slightly before adding to the bread.

How to Make Halloween Taco Mummy Bread

Defrost 8 Rhodes dinner rolls according to package instructions.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll dough into a rectangle about 10 x 13.
On both long sides, cut strips about 3 inches deep into the dough.
Place meat down the center of the dough.
Starting at the bottom, take a piece of the side strips twist it and fold across the dough.
Alternate twisting a side piece all the way up the dough.
Keep a small space open at the top of the dough. Put the olives in the small space for eyes.
Brush egg wash over dough.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes.
Let rest about 5 minutes. Serve with your favorite taco sides.

How to Make Taco Bread (non-Halloween)

Follow the above directions until twisting the side pieces of dough to form the mummy.
Spread the cheese over the taco meat.
Instead, just take the slices and fold across the meat. Alternating the pieces as you go down the bread.
Finish the bread with the egg wash and bake as written.

Notes

Note 1: Follow defrosting instructions from Rhodes Bread. I generally put them in the dinner rolls in the fridge for a few hours to defrost.

Note 2: Lean ground beef is my preference. Also ground turkey and chicken can be used.

Note 3: Include the juices when pouring into beef mixture.

Note 4: The taco meat can be made ahead of time and added to the dough when ready to make the bread.

Remove 8 Rhodes dinner rolls to make one bread, served 6 people. Place the rolls in the fridge overnight.
Use 80 to 85 percent lean ground meat. Be sure to drain and discard excess oil from pan
You can use ground turkey, veal, or chicken to make this delicious bread.
My family loves spice. If you prefer mild flavor in your taco meat, half the spices.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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