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Best Ground Turkey and Cheese Runzas

Best Ground Turkey Runzas with Cheese

Megan
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner, Sandwiches
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Runzas

Ingredients
  

  • 12 frozen dinner rolls such as Rhodes frozen yeast dinner rolls or HyVee frozen dinner rolls
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1/2 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cups green cabbage chopped
  • Pinch salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese preferably not the package already grated as it doesn't melt quite as nicely

Instructions
 

Let Dough Rise

  • In a 9x13 baking dish, arrange frozen roll dough and let rise for 3-5 hours or according to package instructions.

Runza Prep

  • Preheat oven to 375℉.
  • In a large skillet, cook ground turkey and chopped onion for 7-10 minutes over medium high heat or until turkey is cooked through. Add chopped cabbage and cook for another 5-7 minutes to allow the cabbage to soften.
  • Add salt, garlic powder, and black pepper and stir into mixture.
  • Reduce heat to medium low, stir occasionally. Add cheese and mix in until melted.
  • On a floured surface, roll out dough of two dinner rolls to ¼ inch thickness.
  • Add ½ cup ground turkey mixture to center of dough. Bring sides of dough together over filling and pinch sides together all along opening. Tuck both ends under to make a rounded edge on both sides.
  • On a greased baking sheet, place runzas seam side down. Spray tops of runzas with olive oil spray or non-stick cooking spray.
  • Let rise 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until runzas are golden brown.

Notes

Active prep time is 25 minutes however don't forget to allow for the rising of the frozen dough for 3-5 hours.