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Runzas are one of my favorite food in the world. I have also seen them called bierocks or burger buns, but I grew up in Nebraska where they are just Runzas. An easy and yummy cheeseburger runzas recipe that brings back old memories!

runzas on plate — *Let’s make these yummy runzas!*

let’s make cheeseburger runzas recipe

Since I am no longer in Nebraska, I have had to learn to make them on my own. And since I only make EASY FOOD, this Runza recipe has to be simple. Original runzas are filled with beef and cabbage. This runza is a modified cheeseburger. Yum!

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runza recipe preparation — *Here’s what you’ll need to make the cheeseburger runza.*

cheeseburger runza ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy cheeseburger runza recipe.

Dough Ingredients

1 1/4 cup of milk
2 T of butter
2 T of sugar
1 t of salt
3 cups of flour
2 1/2 t active dry yeast

Runza Filling Ingredients

2 pounds of beef
1-2 onions chopped
2 cans (8 oz.) Tomato sauce

directions to make cheeseburger runza dough

Step 1

Mix all ingredients together on the bread machine and set it on a non-baking cycle. You can have this prepared in the morning and check it again in the afternoon or you can also use prepared frozen dough from the grocery store.

runza dough ready — *The runza dough is ready!*

Step 2

Once the runza dough is ready, set aside.

directions to make cheese burger runza filling recipe

runza filling on stove — *Brown the beef, onions, and tomato sauce.*

Step 1

Brown the beef and add the onions. Let the onions get a bit tender and add the tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper then set aside.

directions to make cheeseburger runzas recipe

filling runza dough with filling — *Add the filling and then sprinkle on the cheese.*

Step 1

Roll the dough out thin, add the filling and then sprinkle on the cheese. My personal favorite is sharp cheddar.

runza folded — *Fold the sides in and make a little package.*

Step 2

Fold the sides in and make a little package.

runzas on cookie sheet — *Flip them over and place them on greased baking sheet.*

Step 3

Flip them over and place them on greased baking sheet. If you pause for a little while and let them rise the final product will look a little better. Often I just pop them straight into the oven at this point because I am trying to get dinner on the table ASAP.

Step 4

Bake them at 400 degrees heat, for about 8-10 minutes.

Step 5

Once done, serve and eat!

our experience making runza cheeseburger recipe

Out of a full recipe, I usually get around 24 pieces of runzas in various sizes. I like to make really small ones for the kids and larger ones for the adults.

Leftover Runzas are yummy. You can heat them up in the toaster oven at 400 degrees heat for about 6 minutes or eat them cold.

Yummy Cheeseburger Runzas Recipe

Name: Yummy Cheeseburger Runzas Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Dinner
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup of milk; 2 T of butter; 2 T of sugar; 1 t of salt; 3 cups of flour; 2 1/2 t active dry yeast; 2 pounds of beef; 1-2 onions chopped; 2 cans (8 oz.) Tomato sauce

Prepare and serve these delicious cheeseburger runzas for dinner later! Have fun making this easy runza recipe.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

Dough

1 1/4 cup of milk
2 T of butter
2 T of sugar
1 t of salt
3 cups of flour
2 1/2 t active dry yeast

Runza Filling

2 pounds of beef
1-2 onions chopped
2 cans (8 oz.) Tomato sauce

Instructions

Runza Dough:

Mix the milk, butter, sugar, salt, flour, and dry yeast in the bread machine and set it on non-baking cycle.

You can have this prepared in the morning and check it again in the afternoon or you can also use prepared frozen dough from the grocery store.
Once the runza dough is ready, set aside.

Runza Filling:

Brown the beef and add the onions. Let the onions get a bit tender and add the tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper then set aside.

Cheeseburger Runza :

Roll the dough out thin, add the filling and then sprinkle on the cheese.
Fold the sides in and make a little package.
Flip them over and place them on greased baking sheet.
If you pause for a little while and let them rise the final product will look a little better.
Bake them at 400 degrees heat, for about 8-10 minutes.
Once done, serve and eat!