My sister serves this at her June backyard get-togethers and it only takes 4 ingredients to make a crowd-pleasing savory dish.

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch glass baking dish so the crescents don’t stick.

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and no pink remains, about 7–10 minutes. Drain off any excess grease carefully into a heatproof container.

Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix evenly over the hot cooked beef in the skillet. Stir well until the seasoning is fully combined and the beef is coated. Remove from heat and let it cool for a few minutes while you prepare the crust.

Open one can of crescent roll dough and unroll it. Press it gently into the bottom of the greased 9×13-inch glass baking dish, pinching the seams together to form a solid bottom crust that covers the entire base.

Spread the seasoned ground beef evenly over the crescent crust in the dish, making sure it reaches into the corners so every bite has plenty of filling.

Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the beef layer, covering it from edge to edge. This will melt into a gooey layer under the top crust.

Open the second can of crescent roll dough and unroll it on a lightly floured surface or a piece of parchment. Gently press the seams together so it forms one sheet. Carefully lift and lay this sheet over the cheese layer in the baking dish, stretching and adjusting as needed to cover the top. It’s fine if there are a few small gaps along the edges.

Lightly press the top crescent layer around the edges to meet the bottom crust, sealing where you can to help keep the cheese inside as it bakes.

Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until the top crust is puffed and a deep golden brown and you can see the cheese bubbling a bit around the edges.

Remove the dish from the oven and set it on a cooling rack or trivet. Let the beef crescent bake rest for at least 10 minutes so the layers can set and it’s easier to cut clean squares.

Cut into squares with a sharp knife or spatula, lifting out pieces to show off the flaky pastry, savory beef, and melted cheddar. Serve warm.

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