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Nebraskan Runzas are a cornhusker state staple. A sweet dough wrapped around a simple ground beef, cabbage, and onion mixture - hometown comfort food at its finest!

Nebraskan Runzas


  • Author: Kitschen Cat
  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 12 1x

Ingredients

Scale

Dough

  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 packages or 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ——
  • 1/4 cup canola oil (affiliate)
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • ——
  • 2 cups flour

Filling

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 small green cabbage, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together water, condensed milk, yeast, and sugar. Let set until foamy, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add oil, 1 1/2 cups flour, salt, and egg, and beat well until no lumps remain.
  3. Stir in 2 cups flour, set dough aside, cover with kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  4. To prepare filling, cook ground beef and onion in large skillet until beef is no longer pink and is in small crumbles.
  5. Add cabbage, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cook over medium heat for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Pinch off a piece of dough, about the size of a small clementine or kiwi, and use a rolling pin to roll out into a circle on a lightly floured surface. The dough should be about 1/8 inch thick.
  7. Spoon a heaping tablespoon or 2 of meat into the center of the dough, and fold all sides in, pinching together at the top to create a seal.
  8. Repeat with remaining dough and filling, then place on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  9. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  10. Let sit for 30 minutes, then bake for 10 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
  11. Rub a stick of butter over the tops of the runzas, then serve!
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 50 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins