Tami's German Runzas

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TAMI'S MOM'S GERMAN RUNZAS{no nutrition available}

Bread Dough:

5-6 cups flour
2 pkgs dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups hot water
1/2 cup soft margarine
2 eggs

Combine 2 cups flour, yeast and sugar in large bowl. Stir well to blend add margarine and the hot water. Beat with hand mixer at med speed 2 minutes, add eggs and 1 more cup flour. Beat again at high speed for 1 minute. Gradually stir in enough flour to make a soft dough but not sticky. Turn on floured board and knead a few minutes. Turn into a greased bowl to let rise in a warm area for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Filling:

1 head cabbage finely chopped
1 onion finely chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
salt and pepper to taste

Cook all together until cabbage is soft and hamburger is no longer pink.Drain.

Divide dough into two. Roll out and cut out pieces in either squares or rectangles in the size of your choice. Fill the center with meat and cabbage mix. Bring corners of dough up to the center and pinch closed. Let raise about 30 - 45 minutes.

Bake in preheated 350 oven until brown 20 -25 minutes. When you take Runzas out of oven brush tops with melted butter or a little crisco. Serve hot!

Optional: add some cheese on top of the filling before closing it up for a cheese Runza.

TAMI'S RECIPE
CABBAGE BURGER BUNDLES / Runzas

Use frozen bread dough to encase a flavorful meat-cabbage filling for these hearty sandwiches.

Eat them plain or dip or spread them with salsa, catsup, or mustard.


Makes 10 servings
Prep: 25 minutes
Rise: 30 minutes
Bake: 14 minutes

Ingredients
2 16-ounce loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
1 pound ground beef or bulk pork sausage
4 cups shredded cabbage
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions
1. Divide each loaf of thawed bread dough into 5 equal pieces. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cover and let dough rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size (about 30 minutes).
2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook ground beef or sausage until meat is brown. Drain well.
3. In a large covered saucepan, cook cabbage and onion in the boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain thoroughly; return to pan.
4. Add meat, Worcestershire sauce, and salt to cabbage mixture.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece of bread dough to form a 6-inch square. Place a generous 1/3 cup of meat mixture in center of each square of dough. Moisten edges of dough with water. Bring each corner in over center forming a bundle; pinch edges to seal. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. (Cover one sheet with plastic wrap and refrigerate it, while the other bakes.)
6. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 14 to 16 minutes or until golden.
7. Remove from oven and brush with butter. Serve warm. Makes 10 servings.

Nutritional Information:
Nutritional facts per serving: calories: 325, total fat: 7g, cholesterol: 31 mg, sodium: 159 mg, carbohydrate: 41g