BROCCOLI BEEF BRAIDS

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Each slice of this fast-to-fix, golden bread is like a hot sandwich packed with beef, broccoli and mozzarella. -Penny Lapp, North Royalton, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 loaves (4 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cups frozen chopped broccoli
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in broccoli, cheese, sour cream, salt and pepper; heat through. , Unroll 1 tube of crescent dough onto a greased baking sheet; form into a 12x8-in. rectangle, pressing perforations to seal. Spoon half of the beef mixture lengthwise down center of rectangle., On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips at an angle, about 3 in. into the center. Fold 1 strip from each side over filling and pinch ends together; repeat., Repeat with remaining ingredients to make second braid. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 23g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 644mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.