Sauerkaut Balls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) package bulk sausage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (27 ounce) can sauerkraut
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons sweet and spicy mustard
• garlic salt
• pepper
• flour
• 2 eggs
• breadcrumbs
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 fry sausage and onion, breaking into small pieces, until sausage is brown; drain.
• 2 drain sauerkraut and squeeze dry.
• 3 add to sausage mixture with 1/4 cup bread crumbs, the cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic salt and pepper.
• 4 mix well and chill overnight.
• 5 place flour for coating balls in a shallow bowl or pie plate.
• 6 place eggs and 2 tablespoons of water in another shallow bowl, beating lightly to combine.
• 7 place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl.
• 8 shape sauerkraut mixture into small balls.
• 9 roll in flour, then in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs.
• 10 fry balls, a few at time, in deep fat heated to 375°f until brown.
• 11 drain on paper towel, then transfer all of them to baking sheet with sides and bake in 375°f oven for 15/20 minutes.