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sauerkraut balls

Recipe by
sondra scheel
monroeville, OH

I have been making these for many years, everyone asks for them at Christmas time. Much easier to go buy at the store frozen...but they never taste as good. Good Luck!

yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For sauerkraut balls

  • 1 lb.
    bulk pork sausage
  • 4 Tbsp
    italian bread crumbs
  • 1 sm
    chopped onion
  • 4 Tbsp
    dry parsley
  • 2 can
    drained sauerkraut
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    mustard
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic salt
  • salt & pepper to taste

How To Make sauerkraut balls

  • 1
    Brown sausage & onion...pour off grease. Add cream cheese, mix well. Add rest of ingredients and chill 2-3 hours (or overnight). Roll in small balls (best to wet your hands, I used vinyl gloves.
  • 2
    Beat 2 eggs well with 1/4 cup of milk in one bowl..in 2nd bowl put about 1 1/2 cups of dry bread crumbs, in 3rd bowl...put about 1 cup of flour.
  • 3
    Dip balls in flour, then egg mixture, then dry bread crumbs. Deep fry till golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Can be frozen, & reheated in the oven till heated through.

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