Nebraska Runzas

Name: Nebraska Runzas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

Submitted by hrlyhny

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

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 8

ingredients

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

directions

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.

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Reviews

I have never heard of a Runza before as I am sure we don't have them here in Australia. I found this in a recipe search for Sauerkraut as an ingredient. Wow! this was great...kind of a meat pie, only it's in a bread roll. I used a bread mix to make the dough as the frozen kind is not available here. Thanks for sharing.

Catherine Robson
I am very fond of stuffed breads, and am happy to add this one to my list of favorites. I enjoyed the tartness of the sauerkraut with the caraway seeds. (I was a little heavy-handed with the caraway seeds because I love them.) I have never been to Nebraska, and cannot arbitrate on authenticity, but will say that these are delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.

mianbao
I am a NE native and have tried many recipes that attempt to duplicate the original Runza. This is by far the BEST one yet! I think the kraut is what made the difference. I made this for some friends who have never had a Runza experience and they LOVED it. I made my own bread from a high altitude recipe, as I now live at 7,000 feet. It does take longer because of the rise time, but well worth it. It was delicious and my friends were delighted!

jenkelly_wyo
The filling on this deserves a 5 star rating on its own. y frozen was kind of old though and took away from the finished product. Next time I will use fresh bread dough. Thanks for sharing!

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