Grandma Warfel's Sauerkraut Balls

Grandma Warfel's Sauerkraut Balls

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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: 127.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Grandma Warfel's Sauerkraut Balls calories by ingredient


Introduction

A crispy fried meatball, filled with cream cheese and sausage. Tasty and rich, this is Grandma's recipe made lighter. A crispy fried meatball, filled with cream cheese and sausage. Tasty and rich, this is Grandma's recipe made lighter.
Number of Servings: 132

Ingredients

    3 pounds of pork sausage
    1 cup of onions, chopped
    4 pounds 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

Tips

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.


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.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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

    Reply from SLCCOLE (12/6/16)
    My sister-in-law makes them with corned beef and adds shredded swiss cheese with the cream cheese.



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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    sound good going to give them a try thanks - 2/28/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My husband and I absolutely loved these! - 1/1/11


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    Very Good
    I changed these up. Instead of sausage I used corned beef. Instead of milk I used thousand island dressing. I used 1 pkg of Neufchatel cheese and added 8 ounces of swiss cheese. My out come was a reuben in a ball. - 12/15/20


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    Incredible!
    YUM - 12/15/20


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    My DH would love this. - 12/1/20


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    Looks very delicious. Appears to have a couple ways to prepare. Will give these a try. - 11/19/20


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    Incredible!
    These were easy to make and so good to eat. made some for Dh to take with him on this trip. He called and let me know that he loved them. - 12/27/19


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    Tasty old country recipe - 11/28/19


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    Hardly low cal (who is going to eat 1/132 of the recipe) but delicious. - 11/28/19


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    These might make a great appetizer for Christmas . Too late to try them at Thanksgiving! - 11/27/19


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    thank you - 11/19/19


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    Thank you do not eat pork so made it with ground meat & spices & did not add bread crumbs etc mixed raw meat with onions etc made the balls & baked it. - 10/30/19


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    Not my favorite - 11/30/18


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    Good
    Interesting recipe. - 11/25/18


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    I will be making these for German Christmas on Dec6th - 12/2/17


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    Could these be baked? - 12/19/15

    Reply from SLCCOLE (12/6/16)
    An air fryer might be the best way to go. I plan on trying it this year.

    I often fry them ahead and then bake them. I have never just baked them.



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


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

    Reply from SLCCOLE (12/6/16)
    Never had that problem. If you refrigerate first, they are easier to work with. If the kraut isn't completely drained (squeezed out) then you may need to add more flour or bread crumbs. I never had to add more cheese. But how can THAT hurt anything. They would just be creamier, I suppose!



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