Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2009

I've made these for several years. Love them! Great way to use up cabbage, serve something different. There are lots of ways to change it up--you can use your favorite homemade bread/roll dough recipe. I never use MSG, but different seasonings like sage, parsley, red pepper, etc. I also like to make it with half ground turkey and half pork sausage, but ground beef is good too. I always serve it with soy sauce (probably TOTALLY against what native Runza-eaters do, but I'm American, right? At least soy sauce is classier than ketchup, ha ha).

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

I had some gorgeous cabbage from my CSA and didn't know what to do with it, so I used this recipe. I LOVE IT so much. I didn't use the MSG. I seasoned with salt and pepper and a little adobo to taste. Man, was this insanely good. I am not even that big a fan of cabbage. A++++++ Thank you

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Reviewed: May 29, 2009

This recipe has been in our family over many generations and we make it every winter usually. We usually do not drain the juice off so they aren't dry. Also, I have had these with steak & cheese or steak, sauteed onions and white american for like a philly steak. They are very delicious.

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TERESAGIRL29

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Home Town: Springfield, Missouri, USA

Living In: Marshfield, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2008

I am Czech and we do this a little differently. Our family uses hambuger and german sausage (if you can't find that we use bratwurst and take off the casing). I use seasoning salt, pepper, minced garlic and celery seed. I also use Velveta cheese as it melts the creamiest. My family absolutely LOVES these. Love the idea of using slaw mix!!! What a time saver!

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2008

This is a great recipie, very similar to my mom's recipie. she did not add MSG, she would add lipton onion soup mix to the ground beef as well as cabbage and onions. A lot more flavorful to those of you who said it was too bland! Next time I make these I think I will try the cheese! Yummy!

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2008

I add grated cheddar and american cheese to this too - so that it tastes like cheese Runzas from back in Nebraska. The Kraut Bierocks recipe by Kim Van Pelt has a good sweet bread recipe that I occasionally use too. I use the frozen bread dough when I'm short on time.

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KSHUCK

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Home Town: Saint Peters, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2007

I've only used cabbage in cole slaw so when my produce shipment came this week I was looking for a different way to use the cabbage. This recipe is excellent. I used 93/7 hamburger and drained and rinsed. I added water and 2 beef bouillon cubes to the onion and cabbage while it was wilting, at the recommendation of other reviews. I did not add the MSG and instead added plenty of salt and pepper. The flavor was excellent. My only problem was that some of the bottoms of the Bierocks were too thin and broke through. I would make the dough thicker in the center next time and make sure there wasn't too much liquid in my filling mixture.

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Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2007

This was delicious. We aren't big on beef at my house, so we used ground turkey instead of beef, and mixed shredded cheese into the meat mixture while it was still warm. Everyone had seconds!

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Heather Lowery

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2006

Well, no one in our house can eat MSG, so that made this one questionable! But, it is much like a recipe for something I had in Colorado (diff name, but can't remember it at the moment!). You really don't need the MSG - just cook the cabbage in chicken or beef broth. Use Mrs. Dash for extra zing, and it is a very good sandwich. You can also use refrigerated dough instead of bread dough - just as good!

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2006

The recipe I got from a college roommate for this called them Fleischbrooks. I've always loved them. I didn't put in MSG, though. I usually put in some cumin and I like that taste. When they come out of the oven, I like to cut open the top and sprinkle in the cheese and top with some sour cream. One thing, though--The bread dough should probably be brought up to room temperature. I thawed mine in the refrigerator and it was impossible to roll out the dough until had warmed up. I like the idea of spreading butter on the finished product. Maybe some garlic powder or some other seasoning in the melted butter might be tasty too

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Lisa M

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2005

Sharon Sharon Super Duper; I had this recipe years ago and had lost.A German lady in Kansas gave it to me. The only addition I make is a whisper of allspice.

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2005

I had a teacher that made these, but she used sausage. I made the same substitution and they were just like the ones I had as a kid. Great appetizer. Made them for a party and they were gone before anything else.

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2005

Thank you for sharing this recipe, my husband and boys loved it. I did add a little water and bouillon as another person had suggested. Since I only had extra lean hamburger, I also added a couple tablespoons of butter. They turned out great, but next time I will set out 2 loaves of bread, I had pleanty of filling left. Great recipe and nice change of pace.

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Reviewed: May 23, 2004

we call these cabbage burgers...the trick here is to salt and pepper your hamburger mixture well...it will save time if you make the meat mixture the night before and put it in the fridge then you can make your bundles the next day

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2003

just like my aunt used to make. add one can of cream of celery soup to ground beef after draing grease for added flavor I also put mozarella shredded cheese in mine, and sometimes sliced mushrooms. get creative, I sometimes spread pizza sauce first then the meat cooked without the cabbage, add cheese and mushrooms and it is a pizza runza

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2002

We make this even easier by using the prepared cole slaw (shredded cabbage & carrots) bought in the produce section. To cheat even more, we put it on store-bought potato hamburger buns. If I use very lean meat, I add some water and simmer to add moistness. A boullion cube or 2 will add flavor as well.

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