Have you seen Netflix’s hit documentary Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zone? It offers a glimpse into the lives of the people who live in the Blue Zones, areas of the world where residents consistently live to over 100 years old. These residents are not only centenarians, but they also live without the burdens of chronic illness. Several factors are at play here, but diet plays a significant role. Foods like whole grains, vegetables, beans, fruit and seafood are prioritized—ingredients that are also found in many Mediterranean soup recipes.

Greece and Italy are home to two of these zones, so it’s no surprise that similar foods are found in the Mediterranean diet. You’ll find white beans, lentils, chickpeas, whole-wheat pasta, vegetables, seafood and lean proteins like chicken in these Mediterranean soup recipes. Many of them are heart-healthy Mediterranean recipes, but that’s not the only reason to enjoy them. All of these recipes taste delicious and contribute hearty flavor to your weekly meal plan.

Brothy soups made with Mediterranean herbs and spices are plentiful here, with a few creamy soups interspersed for those wanting something a bit richer. There are options for gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan soups, too, so there is a soup here for everyone. One thing they all have in common is that every recipe is easy to make. Even if time isn’t on your side, you can still whip up delicious Mediterranean recipes at home.

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Refrigerated crescent rolls are a busy cook’s “secret weapon,” and this taco pie with crescent rolls shows exactly why. Whether you separate the dough into individual rolls or use the whole sheet of dough as-is (as we do here), a simple can of rolls gives you a flaky, buttery crust that works equally well in savory meals, appetizers or even desserts.

Crescent roll taco pie is in the savory meals category. It combines the flavors you love in homemade tacos but turns them into a hearty and comforting casserole.

Ingredients for Taco Pie with Crescent Rolls

• Crescent rolls: Many recipes begin with a can of refrigerated crescent rolls because they’re convenient and tasty. In this case, the taco pie needs a crust and crescent rolls provide one that’s light, flaky and easy.
• Corn chips: The crushed corn chips give this crescent roll taco pie recipe texture and crunch.
• Ground beef: Ground beef crumbles are the core ingredient in many homemade tacos and in taco-adjacent recipes like this taco pie. The beef provides enough protein to balance the carbs in the crust and corn chip topping.
• Tomato sauce: The tomato sauce adds flavor, moisture and color to the pie and recalls the sauce you’ll drizzle over your homemade tacos.
• Taco seasoning: Taco seasoning is what turns plain old ground beef into a taco filling, whether you spoon it into hard shells or layer it into a crescent roll taco pie, like this one.
• Sour cream: Sour cream adds richness and its distinctive tang to the taco pie.
• Cheddar cheese: The shredded cheddar melts over the remaining ingredients, combining with the crushed corn chip topping to give the pie a golden brown, crunchy and delicious crust.
• Avocado, tomatoes, lettuce and cilantro (optional): The crescent roll taco pie is good all on its own, but it’s even better when you top it with some or all of these optional ingredients.

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