DUTCH CROQUETTES

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Provided by PrincessSarahNP

Categories Pork

Time 1h30m

Yield 45-50 croquettes, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb Italian sausage
1 lb ground beef (can substitute ground turkey instead)
1 ounce meatloaf seasoning mix (1 McCormick seasoning package)
1/4 cup dry onion soup mix (1 package)
3 tablespoons dried chives
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 cup milk
1 cup beef stock
3 tablespoons dried chives
2 -3 cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
3 tablespoons water
2 -3 cups dried breadcrumbs, chopped fine
vegetable oil, for deep frying

Steps:

Brown and cook sausage and ground beef in large frying pan. While browning, add soup mix, meatloaf seasoning, and chives.
Sauce instructions: melt butter in separate saucepan.
Add flour to butter, stirring well.
Add milk and beef stock to butter mixture.
Stirring continually, cook until thickened.
Add sauce to meat mixture.
Let cool in refrigerator. (usually overnight).
Shape Meat Mixture into 2 inch logs (croquettes).
Make egg mixture by mixing eggs and water together with whisk until blended.
Place on separate dinner plates: flour, egg mixture, and fine bread crumbs.
Roll croquettes into flour, then egg mixture, then bread crumbs. May repeat if desired.
Cool again in the freezer, or refrigerator until hard, but not frozen.
Deep fry at 375 degrees in hot vegetable oil until browned, 4-6 at a time.
Serve heated.
Watch them disappear.