Nebraska: Runza Casserole Runzas are yeasted pockets of bread dough filled with beef and vegetables. They're so popular in Nebraska that there's a fast food chain headquartered in Lincoln called ...

Brown hamburger with onion; add soups, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt. Add sauerkraut. Press 1 package crescent rolls into greased 9 x 13-inch pan. Top with hamburger mixture; spread Swiss ...

One such food is the German-Russian bierock, or runza. These meat-and-cabbage-filled bread pockets pack a load of taste and enjoyment to those willing to make the bread from scratch.

Discovering the runza. Wednesday, June 28, 2006. I have always had a love for German foods and enjoy the recipes and foods that come out of Altenburg and surrounding areas.