Best Wowlers Runzas Recipes

NEBRASKA'S HOMEMADE RUNZA

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

Steps:

• After hamburger has been browned, add in cabbage and onions.
• Cook until veggies start to soften.
• Drain.
• Add in soup and salt, mix well.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine Bisquick and milk to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto floured surface and knead 10 times.
• Roll into 16 X 8 inch rectangle and cut into 6-8 equal pieces.
• Fill each piece of dough with hamburger mixture and fold in all sides to seal.
• Pinch edges together well to ensure that it seals.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until dough is golden brown.
• Serve with mushroom or country gravy spooned over the top.

RUNZAS

Steps:

• Thaw dough and let rise until nearly doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Brown beef in skillet; drain excess fat. Add cabbage, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper and spices. Cook until cabbage and onion are tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Roll dough into a 16x8-inch rectangle, approx 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 8 (4-inch) squares. Fill each square with 2 T of beef mixture.
• To make pasties: Bring corners to center and pinch edges together. Place seam side down on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with softened butter. Let rest 10 minutes. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

RUNZA

Steps:

• Thaw two loaves of frozen bread dough or make the equivalent amount using your favorite bread recipe.
• While dough thaws, make the filling.
• Brown the hamburger and drain, then return to pan.
• Add cabbage and onion and cook down.
• Salt and pepper to taste (1 tsp pepper recommended).
• Let dough rise, then punch down and roll a portion to 1/4" thickness.
• Cut into 4" x 8" pieces and add about 1/2 cup meat mixture to each.
• Fold dough pieces over and seal the edges, then place seam-side-down on a greased cookie sheet.
• Let rise 20-30 minutes, then bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven for 20 minutes or until brown.
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RUNZAS (FROM SCRATCH)

Steps:

• For the Dough:.
• 1. Mix water, yeast, sugar ans salt. Stir until dissolved.
• 2. Add egg and melted butter.
• 3. Stir in flour.
• 4. Put in refrigerator for four hours.
• For the Filling:.
• 1. Brown hamburger and onion. Drain off excess grease.
• 2. Add cabbage, seasonings and water then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• 3. Let cool before filling Runzas.
• For the Runzas:.
• 1. Roll dough into an oblong shape and cut into 16 squares.
• 2. Divide filling between the squares.
• 3. Pull the four sides together and press to seal.
• 4. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

CABBAGE BURGERS (RUNZAS)

Steps:

• cook meat with one onion chopped.
• shred and cook cabbage with other onion chopped.
• add meat and cabbage together.
• follow dough directions on box
• roll dough out till pretty thin cut into squares (however big you want them).
• put cabbage and burger in and seal.
• lay seal side down on parchment paper and oven tray.
• brush each with oil
• cover and let rise for 25 minute.
• heat oven at 375 degrees
• cook for 25 minute or until lightly browned.