Best Kraut Runza Recipes

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NEBRASKA'S HOMEMADE RUNZA



Nebraska's Homemade Runza image

Provided by My Farmhouse Table

Categories     Main Course

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1/4 cup Sugar
2 pkgs (1/4 oz) Yeast
1 tsp Salt
3/4 cup Milk
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Butter
2 Eggs
2 lbs Ground Beef
1 Small Onion, diced
4 cups Cabbage, chopped
2 tsp Seasoned Salt
1 tsp Pepper

Steps:

  • Start by placing 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt into a large mixing bowl.
  • Either in a small saucepan over medium heat or a microwave safe bowl, heat the milk, water, and butter to 120-130 degrees F.
  • Pour heated wet ingredients into flour mixture. Stir slightly before adding beaten eggs.
  • Continue by adding the remaining flour, one cup at a time, until when kneaded the dough comes together and is smooth and elastic.
  • Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
  • While dough is rising, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain.
  • Stir in the chopped cabbage, seasoned salt, and pepper. Stir gently until cabbage is cooked and filling combined.
  • Punch dough down, and divide into 12 equal portions.
  • Working with one piece of dough, roll into a rectangle (approx 6 inches x 8 inches in size).
  • Place a heaping 1/2 cup of filling into the center of each dough piece.
  • Fold dough over filling. Seal and tuck edges.
  • Place onto a greased baking sheet (edges can touch).
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

RUNZAS



Runzas image

These Russo-German beef-cabbage mixtures encased in yeast dough were called kraut runsas by German farmers who had first settled in Russia and then emigrated to Nebraska. Later they became kraut baroques. Today the local chains of Runza Huts and Runza Drive-Inns have copyrighted the name for a dish not unlike a Cornish pasty. Nebraskans on home leave always return with runzas.

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     lunch, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield Eight runzas

Number Of Ingredients 15

2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup butter
2 1/4 cups rye flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 packages dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups white flour, approximately
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups finely shredded cabbage
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/3 cup water

Steps:

  • Heat milk, water and butter together until the mixture is lukewarm; pour into electric mixer.
  • Add rye flour, sugar, yeast and salt and mix.
  • Beat in eggs for three minutes.
  • Blend in enough white flour, about 2 1/2 cups, to make a soft dough.
  • Let rise in a warm place, covered, about one hour, until doubled in bulk.
  • Place all ingredients in a saucepan and cook until beef is brown.
  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Roll out the dough and cut into eight squares of equal size, about 1/4- to 1/8-inch thick.
  • Divide the filling into eight portions and place a portion of filling in the center of each square.
  • Take the corners of each square and fold in to center to make an envelope, pressing edges together.
  • Place the runzas on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 605, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 568 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 1 gram

NEBRASKA RUNZAS



Nebraska Runzas image

I was born and raised in NE. All the Runzas I have ever tasted use sauerkraut. So here it is my NE Runza recipe.

Provided by hrlyhny

Categories     Meat

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup sauerkraut
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed

Steps:

  • Brown hamburger and onion, drain and add kraut and caraway seed.
  • Cook about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Divide dough into 8 parts.
  • Roll out each and fill Pinch dough together.
  • Place seam side down on lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Let raise 20 minutes.
  • Bake 15 mins at 350.
  • Brush with soften butter.

NEBRASKAN RUNZAS



Nebraskan Runzas image

Provided by Amy Thielen

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 8 large runzas

Number Of Ingredients 17

For the dough:
1 1/4-ounce packetactive dry yeast
3 tablespoons sugar, plus a pinch
4 large eggs
3 3/4 cups bread flour,plus more for the counter
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) salted butter, softened, plus more for the bowl
2 teaspoons fine sea salt
For the filling:
1 pound 85 to 90 percent lean ground beef
Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons salted butter
1 large Vidalia onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried)
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried)
1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more for the baking sheets
8 ounces baby spinach

Steps:

  • Make the dough: Combine 3/4 cup warm water (approximately 110 degrees F),the yeast and a pinch of sugar in a large mixing bowl and let sit until foamy, about 10 minutes.
  • Add 3 eggs and whisk to combine. Add half of the bread flour and beat with a wooden spoon until good and thready, about 3 minutes. Add the butter, the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, the remaining flour and the salt and mix well. The dough will be a little sticky. Let rest 15 minutes.
  • Knead the dough to develop the gluten until it feels tight and smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to a lightly buttered bowl, cover and let it rise for 1 hour at room temperature. Then chill in the refrigerator,1 to 2 hours or overnight.
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it into 8 even portions. Roll each one into a ball and leave on the counter, covered loosely, to warm up, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the filling: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking up the beef, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a bowl.
  • Drain and discard all but a film of the fat from the skillet. Add the butter; when it has melted, add the onion. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme and rosemary and cook 3 minutes. Add the mixture to the bowl containing the beef.
  • Without cleaning the skillet, add 1 tablespoon canola oil. Saute the spinach over high heat until wilted and the excess liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute. Chop the spinach, then add it to the beef mixture and set aside to cool.
  • Roll out the dough: Flatten a dough ball on a heavily floured surface and roll out into a 3-by-5-inch rectangle. Then make wrapping flaps from the four corners of the rectangle by rolling out each corner thinly so you have a thick rectangle with four thinner triangular wings at the corners.
  • Fill the runzas: Spoon 1/2 cup of the beef filling into the center of the dough rectangle and wrap the flaps over it, pinching to close. Flip the bundle over in your hands, gently forming the runza into a fat football shape. Set the runza seam-side down on an oiled baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining filling and dough balls, arranging them on 2 oiled baking sheets. Let the runzas rise about an inch, uncovered, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Whisk the remaining egg and 2 tablespoons water to make an egg wash and brush it thinly over the tops of the runzas. Bake until golden brown, 25 minutes. Serve hot.

EASY GERMAN BIEROCKS (RUNZA)



Easy German Bierocks (Runza) image

This is a quick and easy version of German Bierocks; dough filled with cabbage, hamburger, and onions. They can then be baked or fried. If you have your own roll recipe they are even better.

Provided by HEATHER C

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 1h35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 head cabbage, finely chopped
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
36 frozen dinner rolls, thawed
2 quarts vegetable oil for deep frying

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in ground beef, and cook until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in chopped onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes more. Add the chopped cabbage; cook and stir until the cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then spread the mixture onto a baking sheet to cool until cool enough to handle.
  • Once the mixture has cooled, flatten a dinner roll, and place several tablespoons of the cabbage mixture in the center. Pull the edges of the dough over the filling and pinch to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
  • Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or electric skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Fry bierocks a few at a time in the preheated oil on both sides until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes; drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 16.9 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 267.2 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

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