Ground Beef Bierocks (Runza's)

• servings: 4
• active time: 10 Minutes
• total time: 50 Minutes

Ingredients

1 pound 80% lean ground beef

1 teaspoon canola oil

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1-1/2 cups finely shredded cabbage

1 small onion, diced (about 1 cup)

1 tube store bought pizza dough (13.8 oz.)

4 slices American cheese

Directions

Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef in one even layer, season the top with salt, pepper and paprika. Sear 2 minutes untouched to brown.

Using a heat-proof spatula, chop up beef and stir. Top with cabbage and onion; sear 2 more minutes untouched. Continue chopping up beef, folding in the cabbage and onions; sear 3 more minutes.

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Open pizza dough onto a clean surface. Form a 12 by 14-inch rectangle, cut into 4 equal sized rectangles. Place a slice of cheese in the center of each rectangle.

Mound a quarter of the beef mixture on top of each slice of cheese, fold each corner of the dough in to the middle, pinching seams shut with fingers.

Place seam-side-down on sheet pan lined with parchment or nonstick baking mat. Bake 6 minutes, rotate pan 180 degrees and bake 6 more minutes until golden crisp.