Dutch Croquettes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 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

Recipe

• 1 brown and cook sausage and ground beef in large frying pan. while browning, add soup mix, meatloaf seasoning, and chives.
• 2 sauce instructions: melt butter in separate saucepan.
• 3 add flour to butter, stirring well.
• 4 add milk and beef stock to butter mixture.
• 5 stirring continually, cook until thickened.
• 6 add sauce to meat mixture.
• 7 let cool in refrigerator. (usually overnight).
• 8 shape meat mixture into 2 inch logs (croquettes).
• 9 make egg mixture by mixing eggs and water together with whisk until blended.
• 10 place on separate dinner plates: flour, egg mixture, and fine bread crumbs.
• 11 roll croquettes into flour, then egg mixture, then bread crumbs. may repeat if desired.
• 12 cool again in the freezer, or refrigerator until hard, but not frozen.
• 13 deep fry at 375 degrees in hot vegetable oil until browned, 4-6 at a time.
• 14 serve heated.
• 15 watch them disappear.