SAUSAGE SAUERKRAUT BALLS

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Categories Pork

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 lbs ground pork sausage
1 onion finely chopped
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground dry mustard
4 drops hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup milk
1 T dried parsley
1 16 oz can of sauerkraut, drained, rinsed & finely chopped
1/4 cup butter
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup cold water
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs

Steps:

Preheat overn to 400 degrees. Place ground pork & onion in a large skillet. Cook over med high heat until evenly brown. Drain & stir in flour, mustard & hot pepper sauce. Whisk in milk. Stirring constantly continue cooking approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat & mix in parsley & sauerkraut. Place butter in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish & melt in preheated oven. In a small bowl, stir together the eggs & cold water. Roll the sausage mixture into 1 inch balls. Dip balls into egg mixture then roll in the bread crumbs. Arrange coated sausage balls in the baking dish in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven approximately 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes, until golden brown.