Country coleslaw is a creamy side dish made with cabbage, carrots, and onion in a sweet and tangy buttermilk sauce. It’s the perfect accompaniment for fried chicken or bbq sandwiches.

I love the coleslaw at KFC and this recipe is really close to theirs and maybe even just a tad bit better. I love cabbage and this is a delicious way to eat it. 

Ingredients Needed: 

• mayonnaise 
• whole milk
• buttermilk
• lemon juice
• vinegar, white or apple cider both work
• salt 
• black pepper 
• cabbage
• carrot
• onion 

How to Make Country Coleslaw:

• In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, milk, buttermilk, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper.
• Chop the cabbage and onion and grate the carrot and add it all to the sauce and mix it well. 
• For the best flavor, cover and refrigerate for a couple hours before serving. 

This is a recipe that I make a lot especially in the summer when we grill out a lot. It goes with pretty much any grilled meal. Sometimes I’ll pull out my hand crank veggie grater to chop the veggies but it’s just as good all chopped and diced with a knife. 
Y’all enjoy!

~Rachel Ballinger ☕️💕

 

“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”   ~Rachel 

 

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Country Coleslaw

Country coleslaw is a creamy side dish made with cabbage, carrots, and onion in a sweet and tangy buttermilk sauce. It’s the perfect accompaniment for fried chicken or bbq sandwiches.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ, Cabbage, Coleslaw, Salad, Side Dish

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 10 Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar white or apple cider work
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 head of cabbage chopped
• 1 carrot shredded
• 1/4 cup minced onion

Instructions

• Combine the mayonnaise, sugar, milk, buttermilk, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth.
• Add the cabbage, carrots, and onion and stir to combine.
• You can serve it right away but I highly recommend covering and refrigerating for at least two hours before serving. The rest time gives the ingredients time to marinate and increases the flavor.

Notes

You can substitute the cabbage and carrots for two 16 oz bags tricolor coleslaw mix if desired.

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These homemade Runzas, also called Bierocks by a lot of people, are fluffy dinner rolls stuffed with a filling of savory cabbage, ground beef, and onions. Simple, hearty, and filling!

Runzas are famous in Nebraska and surrounding regions. They even have a restaurant called Runzas. We had friends in Nebraska who introduced them to us. But we also had family in Kansas who call them Bierocks. Same thing, different name. They’re just handy little hearty hot pockets! 

I make my own dinner roll dough but you can buy frozen dinner roll dough and use it for a quicker recipe. I’ve even used my bread dough sometimes. 
And my kids always like to fill a couple with pizza sauce, pepperonis, and cheese for a pizza hot pocket. You can stuff these with any filling you want.

True Nebraska runzas do not add any cheese to the filling but that is something you could add if wanted. The original runzas are so simple and basic. Just cabbage, ground, beef, and onions with some seasonings.

Ingredients Needed for Homemade Runzas: 

• water, lukewarm with a temperature between 105-110, warm enough to activate the yeast and not too hot to kill it
• sugar
• salt
• yeast, I use instant dry yeast 
• butter, I use salted butter for everything 
• bread flour
• ground beef
• onion
• cabbage, I usually double this recipe for our family which is nice because then I use the whole head of cabbage
• pepper
• garlic powder
• egg, for the egg wash

How to Make Runzas:

• Make the dinner roll dough and let it rise.
• While the dough is rising, make the runza filling.
• Punch down the dough and divide it into equal pieces and shape each piece into a smooth ball
• Roll out each dinner roll and spoon some filling on it.
• Bring the dough up over the filling and pinch it shut 
• Place on a baking sheet and brush with the egg wash.
• Bake for 25 minutes in 375 degree oven until lightly browned and golden
• Enjoy!

I always make a double batch of this recipe for our family. It uses the whole head of cabbage and there’s some leftovers for lunches the next day. These also freeze well but we usually don’t have enough to freeze! 
I use my cast iron skillet to make the filling. Cast iron is my favorite and I can’t get enough of it! It lasts forever and works so well for so many things. When I double the recipe I use my 13” skillet but when I make a single batch, a 10” skillet works just fine. 

If you are looking for more hearty family dinners check out these other recipes of mine:

• Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti 
• Lasagna Soup 
• Swedish Meatballs 
• Creamy Bacon Potato Soup 

Enjoy the runzas! It’s a great recipe to make with the kids. They love helping roll out the dough, spoon the filling, pinch the dough shut, and brushing on the egg wash. 
~Rachel Ballinger ☕️💕

“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.   ~Rachel 

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Homemade Runzas also called Bierocks

Runzas are fluffy dinner rolls that are stuffed with a savory filling of cabbage, ground beef, and onion. Kind’ve like a German hot pocket.

Course Main Course

Cuisine German

Keyword Bread, Cabbage, Ground Beef, Main Course

Prep Time 1 hour hour 35 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 2 hours hours

Servings 12 Runzas

Ingredients

Dough:

• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp instant dry yeast
• 2 tbsp butter melted
• 4-5 cups bread flour

Filling:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 head of cabbage
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 egg plus 1 tbsp water for egg wash

Instructions

To Make the Dough:

• In the bowl of a mixer, put the water, sugar, salt, and sprinkle the yeast on top. Add the melted butter and gradually add the flour as you mix and knead the dough. Add flour gradually until you have a nice smooth dough. Knead for about 5 minutes.
• Turn the dough over and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in size, about an hour.
• Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal pieces with a dough cutter. Shape each piece into a smooth roll by pinching the dough together and then rolling it in the palm of your hand.

To Make the Filling:

• While the dough is rising, go ahead and prepare the filling.
• In a large cast iron skillet, brown the ground beef and season it with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add the onion and sauté until ground beef is cooked through, about ten minutes.
• Add the chopped cabbage and stir. Cook until the cabbage is tender.

To Assemble the Runzas:

• Roll out each ball of dough and spoon filling onto the center. Pick up each corner of the dough and pinch it together on top, bringing the rest of the dough together until it’s pinched shut. Flip over and place on baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water with a fork and using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the runzas with it.
• Bake in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

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This simple cabbage soup is full of nutrients and great for a quick dinner. Made with ground beef, cabbage, tomatoes, and chicken broth, it’s one of those simple hearty meals that are surprisingly delicious and feel like home.  

There is something comforting about a simple soup made with humble ingredients like ground beef and cabbage. It’s nourishing and healthy and delicious. Warms you up from the inside out.

This soup was adapted from my cabbage goulash recipe which I’ve been making for years. I was going to make the goulash one day and discovered that I didn’t have any tomato paste on hand and in that moment I decided to turn it into a soup. Soup is my favorite food group! I left out the tomato paste and added chicken broth. Other than that it’s basically the same recipe. 

Ingredients needed for Cabbage Soup:

(Scroll down for the complete recipe with full measurements and instructions.) 

• ground beef
• onion
• chicken broth
• diced tomatoes 
• vinegar
• chili powder 
• garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper 
• cabbage 

How to Make Cabbage Soup: 

• Brown the ground beef and chopped onion in a skillet. Season the meat with additional salt, pepper, and garlic powder with it cooks. I ALWAYS season all my meat while it’s cooking instead of waiting till afterwards. It holds the flavor in better that way and gives it an incredible boost.
• In a large pot, put the cooked ground beef and the rest of the ingredients except the cabbage and stir. 
• Add the chopped cabbage and simmer on low until cabbage is tender, about 20 minutes. 
• Serve and enjoy!

Here’s to many meals that consist of simple comforting soups,

Rachel Ballinger ☕️♥️

“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”   ~Rachel 

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Simple Cabbage Soup

This simple cabbage soup is full of nutrients and great for a quick dinner. Made with ground beef, cabbage, tomatoes, and chicken broth, it’s one of those hearty meals that are surprisingly delicious. 

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword beef, Cabbage, soup

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 12 Servings

Author Rachel Ballinger

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion chopped
• 8 cups chicken broth more if desired
• 1 - 28 oz can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 head of cabbage chopped

Instructions

• In a skillet, brown the ground beef with the chopped onion. Season with a sprinkle of salt, pepper, and garlic powder while it’s cooking.
• In a large pot, add the cooked ground beef and the rest of the ingredients, except the cabbage and stir.
• Add the chopped cabbage and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the cabbage is tender. Enjoy!

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