Jeff's Green Bean and Beef Crescent Roll Casserole

My husband's friend, Jeff, described this ground beef and crescent roll recipe to us over the phone and we just had to try it. He sent us his recipe and we tweaked it a bit to suit our tastes. It's an easy one-dish meal that's made complete with a simple salad. Our favorite part of the original recipe that we received was the last line that said "eat the whole dish and take a nap!"

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 796 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can French-cut green beans, undrained
• 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, undrained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and stir ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Stir tomatoes, green beans, black olives, and red pepper flakes into the skillet. Season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 15 to 30 minutes. Drain off most of the liquid. Stir in sour cream.

Step 4

Line the bottom of a baking dish with 1 can of crescent rolls. Brush beaten egg on top. Sprinkle 1 cup Cheddar cheese over the dough. Stir remaining Cheddar cheese into the meat and vegetable mixture. Pour into the baking dish. Top with the remaining crescent rolls.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and brown, 30 to 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.