Grandma's Sauerkraut Balls
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
50
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Ingredients for - Grandma's Sauerkraut Balls

1. Bulk pork sausage - 3 (16 ounce) packages
2. Finely chopped onion - ½ cup
3. Sauerkraut - drained, rinsed, and finely chopped - 2 (16 ounce) cans
4. Cream cheese, softened - 8 ounces
5. Chopped fresh parsley - 4 tablespoons
6. Mustard - 2 teaspoons
7. Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon
8. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon
9. All-purpose flour, or as needed - 1 cup
10. Milk - ¼ cup
11. Eggs - 2 large
12. Dry bread crumbs - 4 tablespoons
13. Vegetable oil for frying, or as needed - 1 quart

How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Sauerkraut Balls

1. Stage

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and sausage and onion in the hot skillet until sausage is browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

2. Stage

Transfer to a large bowl and add sauerkraut, cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until well combined. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for about 1 hour.

3. Stage

Place flour in a shallow dish. Whisk milk and eggs together in a separate dish. Place bread crumbs in a third dish.

4. Stage

Remove sauerkraut and sausage mixture from the refrigerator and roll into 3/4 inch balls. Roll balls in flour, then in milk-egg mixture, then in bread crumbs.

5. Stage

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

6. Stage

Deep fry in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.