Sauerkraut Balls

[buzzy]

These r a big hit around here

8 oz pork sausage. (I use smoked sausage that I had)
1/4 c fine chopped onions
14 oz drained kraut (chopped fine
2 Tbs dry bread crumbs
1 pkg softened cream cheese 8 oz
2 Tbs parsley
1 tsp yellow mustard
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 c flour

2 beat eggs
1/4 c milk

3/4 c dry bread crumbs

Oil for deep frying

Fry sausage & onions until browned. Drain

Chop kraut fine

Mix kraut & sausage

Mix next 6 ingredients

Then mix the 2 together

Get the assembly line in order. Had to move to garage. There wasn’t enough room for me & my balls in kitchen. Roll in flour then milk & egg then bread crumbs

In the deep fryer at 375. Could do this on greased baking pan in oven at 375 for 15-20 minutes. I’ve never have so not sure of out come

Already to eat. Have to save rest for company coming later. Thanks for looking & Merry Christmas to all.

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Saved this to my recipe folder!!

 

[buzzy]

TK & zwiller. Thanks for the like. U make these once & it will be often

 

[TomKnollRFV]

TK thanks for the like. U make these once & it will

I'd just claim they were Reuben meatballs if people thought pork and kraut sounded off!

 

[zwiller]

These used to be an Ohio thing and a MUST HAVE for Christmas parties. Started in Akron from memory. Around here everyone has their own spin on it. My aunts/familes uses corned beef instead of sausage. If you've never had them and they sound remotely good to you MAKE THEM as the are awesome. We do them New Years Eve usually.

LOL Tom

 

[GaryHibbert]

Oh yeah. I'll be making these!!!
Fantastic idea for an appie.
Have you ever tried doing them in the smoker?? The first few times I haf Scottish Eggs they were cooked in the kitchen. Then I tried them in the MES and they were even better.
POINT
Gary

 

[buzzy]

Oh yeah. I'll be making these!!!
Fantastic idea for an appie.
Have you ever tried doing them in the smoker?? The first few times I haf Scottish Eggs they were cooked in the kitchen. Then I tried them in the MES and they were even better.
POINT
Gary

Never tried in smoker. If u can get smoker to 375 don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Have thought about smoking some of the ingredients. Like the bread crumbs & cream cheese. Sausage was smoked. Thanks for the like

 

[crazzycajun]

Trying these in the air fryer for New Years thanks for sharing

 

[WaterRat]

Looks great to me! Do they reheat well?
Merry Christmas!

 

[buzzy]

Looks great to me! Do they reheat well?
Merry Christmas!

HaHa!! Couldn’t tell ya. Never any left. Just keep on warm in oven or like today put in covered cake pan beside wood stove in garage

 

[SmokinAl]

WOW!
Do those look good!
I'm definitely bookmarking this!
Congrats on making the carousel!!
Al

 

[buzzy]

WOW didn’t expect to make carousel. Feel honored!!
THANKS

 

[gmc2003]

Those look mighty tasty to me buzzy.

Point for sure.
Chris

 

[motocrash]

Beautifully browned balls,scrumptious sausage sauerkraut stuffing!

 

[disco]

Absolutely brilliant! Big like!

 

[chilerelleno]

Dang'it man, I just ate heavily and yet would happily scarf down a few of those Kraut Balls.
Great recipe tutorial, very nice indeed.
Congrats on the Carousel ride.
LIKE!

 

[crazymoon]

B, they look great, I would love a few of those babies !

 

[zwiller]

Since there was talk about reheating, yes, they reheat well. My family would make a big batch and parfry then freeze. Pop in the oven when serving.

Tons of variations on them. Bacon, ham, corned beef, ground beef, mixes, meatless, no cream cheese, you name it. The key is the kraut. Canned stuff doesn't really work well. Homemade will be crunchier and totally makes it. If not homemade use the refrigerated kind in the bag.

Not sure if this is a regional thing but my GFS carries them although they are not the cream cheese version. Doable though. Anyone traveling Ohio will likely find these on most restaurant's menu as an appetizer. We don't use a dipping sauce but many do. Most popular would be creamy horseradish.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Awesome presentation and a great looking item will surely be trying this.

Warren

 

[BuckeyeSteve]

Great job!
I love sauerkraut balls. The place I get them at serves them with a chipotle dipping sauce. Yum!