A pound of ground beef, a tube of crescent dough, sharp cheddar, and a can of cream of mushroom soup — that is all it takes to put a warm, golden casserole on the table tonight. This Beef Crescent Squares recipe, the kind passed down through generations of home cooks, comes together in 10 minutes of prep and bakes in a single dish. It feeds six people for under $8.
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- —Only 4 ingredients, ready in under 40 minutes
- —Feeds 6 people for less than $8
- —One casserole dish, minimal cleanup
Four pantry staples that do all the work
The backbone of this recipe is its radical simplicity. Ground beef provides the protein and savory depth. Refrigerated crescent roll dough — the kind sold in an 8 oz tube — bakes into a flaky, buttery shell that holds everything together. Shredded sharp cheddar melts into the filling for richness, while a single can of condensed cream of mushroom soup binds the whole thing into a creamy, cohesive layer.
