Old Fashioned Sauerkraut Balls Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, fry pork sausage and onion until sausage is evenly brown and onion is soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
• Crumble sausage mixture into a large bowl and add drained sauerkraut, mustard, garlic salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs. Combine cream cheese and parsley, and mix into sauerkraut mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Shape sauerkraut mixture into 3/4 inch balls. Coat balls with flour. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Dip floured balls in egg mixture and then roll in remaining bread crumbs.
• Deep fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in ham, corned beef and garlic. Cook mixture, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Stir in 6 tablespoons flour and cook mixture over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.
• Stir in sauerkraut, parsley, and broth; cook for 3 minutes or until thickened and paste-like. Spread mixture on a platter and chill for at least 3 hours.
• Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and 2 1/2 cups flour. Shape the sauerkraut mixture by level teaspoons in to balls, dip them into the egg mixture and roll them in the bread crumbs.
• Fry balls in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve warm.

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• Place flour in a shallow dish. Whisk milk and eggs together in a separate dish. Place bread crumbs in a third dish.
• 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.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Deep fry in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• Cook sausage and onion until meat is brown.
• Drain.
• Add sauerkraut and 2 T bread crumbs to the mixture.
• Combine cream cheese,parsley, mustard, garlic salt and pepper.
• Add to sauerkraut mixture.
• Chill one hour.
• Form into small balls and coat with flour.
• Dip in egg-milk mixture and roll in bread crumbs.
• Fry in deep fat until brown (can be frozen at this point) -- OR -- bake in a 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes SERVE HOT.

Steps:

• Sift together baking powder, flour, salt, and mace.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, and melted butter or margarine. Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture until smooth. Fold sauerkraut into the dough.
• Heat 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Drop the sauerkraut dough by teaspoonful into the hot oil; fry until the balls are browned on all sides, approximately 2 or 3 minutes.

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. Stir in sauerkraut and 2 tablespoons bread crumbs; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic salt and pepper; stir into sauerkraut mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. , Shape into 3/4-in. balls; roll in flour. In a small bowl, beat eggs and milk. Dip meatballs into egg mixture, then roll in remaining bread crumbs. In an electric skillet, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry meatballs until golden brown; drain. Combine mayonnaise and mustard; serve with meatballs. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion until sausage is brown, breaking sausage into small pieces; drain fat.
• Drain sauerkrat, pressing out as much liquid as possible.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sauerkraut, sausage mixture, the 2 tablespoons bread crumbs, cream cheese, parsley, mustard, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Cover and chill several hours or overnight.
• Put flour in a shallow container.
• In another shallow container, beat eggs and water until combined.
• Put bread crumbs in a third container.
• Using about 2 tablespoons for each, shape sauerkraut mixture into balls Roll balls in flour, then in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs.
• Fry a few at a time in deep hot fat (365 degrees) for about 2 minutes or until brown.
• Remove from fat with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Transfer to a baking sheet with sides; keep warm in a 275 degree oven Makes 24 to 30 balls.

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a skillet,drain and remove. Brown onion and garlic until lightly golden.Set aside and let cool.
• In a separate bowl, mix sauerkraut and cream cheese at room tempture. Then add the parsley,mustard and pepper mixing well.After cooling add the sausage,onion and garlic to the kraut mixture.Let the mixture set over night,the longer the better.
• In a shallow bowl beat eggs and milk together.In a bowl next to the milk and egg bath.
• Mix the bread crumbs and flour together in a food processor or blender to get them very fine.
• Roll the kraut mixture into 1 inch balls. Dredge in the egg and milk bath, then roll in the bread crumbs.
• Bake at 425°F for 15-20 minutes uncovered or until lightly browned. Bake Uncovered.This will make 50 large and 100 small balls.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender.
• Add ham and corned beef; cook, stirring often, for five minutes.
• Add garlic salt, prepared mustard, black pepper, sauerkraut, 1/2 cup flour, and beef stock to skillet.
• Mix well.
• Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Spread sauerkraut mixture on a platter and allow to cool.
• When mixture is cool enough to touch, shape into 1- inch size balls.
• Refrigerate sauerkraut balls for 1 hour.
• Roll balls in remaining flour, dip into beaten eggs, then roll in bread crumbs.
• Fry in hot oil in a deep fryer until golden brown.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt 2 TBS. butter and 2 TBS. olive oil over low heat. Squeeze out polish sausage from casing and add to skillet. Increase heat and cook sausage, breaking it up fine, like ground beef. Cook thoroughly. Remove from skillet and drain.
• In the same skillet, melt 3 TBS. butter over low heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Add the polish sausage, corned beef and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the 6 TBS. flour and cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Add sauerkraut, parsley and broth. Cook until thickened and paste-like, about 3 minutes or so. Spread out the mixture on a cookie sheet or platter and chill in the fridge for about 3 hours.
• Add oil to skillet about 1" deep. Heat your oil. If you use a deep fryer, heat to 375°F.
• In one bowl, whisk the egg, milk and 2 1/2 cups of flour. In another bowl, add the breadcrumbs, garlic salt and dried parsley.
• Remove sauerkraut from fridge and roll into small balls, about 1" in diameter. Dip the balls into the egg mixture and then roll them in the bread crumb mixture.
• Fry them in batches for 2-3 minutes or until they are golden brown and drain on a paper towel. Serve warm.