Taco Dippers

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 ounce taco seasoning (1 packet)
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 (13 7/8 ounce) container refrigerated pizza dough
• 12 sticks mozzarella string cheese
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F

2. 2

   Combine oil with 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning; set aside. In saucepan, heat salsa with 1 teaspoon of taco seasoning; set aside.

3. 3

   In a nonstick skillet, brown ground beef with remaining taco seasoning (a little over 2 tablespoons); drain if desired.

4. 4

   Roll pizza dough into a 10x18-inch rectangle. Cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half into 6 strips. Arrange 1 tablespoon of beef mixture and 1 cheese stick down the center of each piece. Fold edges over, then pinch to seal tightly.

5. 5

   Arrange dippers on a greased baking sheet, seam side down; brush tops with oil mixture. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Serve with salsa.