Runzas are a hearty meal made with whole-wheat flour and stuffed with meat and cabbage. This recipe uses CNP Bread-in-a-Bag, a quick and easy recipe for homemade bread, rolls, pizza dough, cinnamon rolls, and more.
Course Lunch & Dinner
Servings 8runzas
Cost $0.84 per serving
Ingredients
½poundlean ground beefbeef, turkey, or game
½onionchopped
2cupschopped cabbageor prepared cabbage mix
½teaspoon salt
⅛teaspoon black pepper
1recipeCNP Bread-in-a-Bag
Nonstick spray
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray baking sheet (any size) with nonstick spray.
Brown beef and onion in skillet. Drain fat.
Add cabbage and cover. Cook 5-7 minutes until cabbage is tender crisp. Drain off liquid. Add salt and pepper and mix well.
Cool mixture in refrigerator while making CNP Bread-in-a-Bag dough.
Roll half of the CNP Bread-in-a-Bag dough to form a 12x14-inch rectangle. Cut into 16 squares. Place 1 to 2 Tablespoons of meat mixture in the middle of 8 squares. Moisten dough edges with water. Top with 8 remaining squares. Press dough firmly around edges.
Place Runzas on a baking sheet. Let rise for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
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Notes
Make it quick: Put filling on whole-wheat hamburger buns. No baking required!
Variations
Add Cheese: Add 1 Tbsp shredded low-fat cheese.
Add Vegetables: Use CNP Vegetable Mix and shredded low-fat cheese.
Change Protein: Use CNP Meat Sauce and shredded low-fat cheese.
Pot Pie Pocket: Use peas, carrots, and cooked chicken pieces in a CNP Magic Mix Thick White Sauce.
Pizza Pocket: Use pepperoni slices, mushrooms, shredded low-fat cheese, and tomato sauce.
Mix it up: Use cubed ham, broccoli, cauliflower, and shredded low-fat cheese.