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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 132
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 58.0
  • Total Fat: 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.6 mg
  • Sodium: 128.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Grandma Warfel's Sauerkraut Balls

Submitted by: SLCCOLE
Grandma Warfel's Sauerkraut Balls

Introduction

A crispy fried meatball, filled with cream cheese and sausage. This is Grandma's recipe made lighter. Tasty and rich. This is a lighter version using neufchatel instead of regular cream cheese. The sauerkraut helps the calorie count. At about 60 calories each, they are about like eating a cookie, but so much better! Makes about 11 dozen, 1 inch balls. A lot of work, but worth it for special occasions. We make them at Christmas and eat them through the New Year. A crispy fried meatball, filled with cream cheese and sausage. This is Grandma's recipe made lighter. Tasty and rich. This is a lighter version using neufchatel instead of regular cream cheese. The sauerkraut helps the calorie count. At about 60 calories each, they are about like eating a cookie, but so much better! Makes about 11 dozen, 1 inch balls. A lot of work, but worth it for special occasions. We make them at Christmas and eat them through the New Year.
Number of Servings: 132

Ingredients

    3 pounds of pork sausage
    1 cup of onions, chopped
    4 pounds of sauerkraut, drained and chopped
    1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
    2- 8 oz packages Neufchatel cheese
    3 Tbs. parsley
    2 tsp dry mustard
    1 tsp. garlic powder (or more to taste)
    1 tsp. Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning (or seasoned salt for milder flavor)
    1 cup of flour
    1 cup of skim milk
    pepper (black or red) to taste

    For coating:
    2 1/2 cups flour
    2 1/2 cups of bread crumbs
    4 eggs beaten with a 2 tbs. water

    Peanut Oil for frying

Directions

Brown sausage with onions and drain well. Add rest of ingredients and stir well. Refrigerate until cool. Roll into 1 inch balls. Dip in flour, then egg mixture, and coat with bread crumbs. Fry for 3 minutes or until browned and hot through.

Makes 11 dozen, 1 inch balls. Balls can be reheated on a cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes, or microwaved for 30 seconds. Serve with a BBQ sauce for dipping, if desired.

Number of Servings: 132

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLCCOLE.






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  • SOARINGPHOENIX

    Incredible!
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    Incredible and so very good! I have to say I loved making them they were so easy to make and well mom loved eating them. I would definitely make these again because they are so easy to make. All I can say is Yummo! - 8/27/10

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  • AGINGDAISIES

    Incredible!
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    I made this but stopped at the flour and milk and we didn't fry them, we just put the mixture on a sandwich and it was GREAT! - 2/4/10

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  • ALLIN27

    Good
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    There were okay, but not a fave among my family. - 1/3/13

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  • POETLKNG2LOSE


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    Very good, but had to add extra flour and cream cheese to form them. - 10/28/11

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  • LEAHBRE


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    I tried this using left over corned beef, not deli meat, it was a roast slow cooked for 17hrs in Sprecher beer. Yum! Definitely saving this recipe!
    - 7/7/11

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  • AMYLOVESTZU

    Incredible!
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    sound good going to give them a try thanks - 2/28/11

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  • KKUNDICK1

    Incredible!
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    My husband and I absolutely loved these! - 1/1/11

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  • SJOYEB

    Incredible!
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    EXCELLANT!!!!!!!!!!! - 1/2/10

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