This came to mind because I'm making this right now for my next four or
five evening meals. Hope you enjoy this as much as I do if you try it.

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Sourkraut and Meatballs

My mother's recipe - my changes in parethesis)

1 can sourkraut (the more sour the better, I think)
1 lb. pork sausage ground (I use ground turkey, ground beef works too)
1/4 cup uncooked white rice (I use 1/2 c)
1 egg
Seasoning to taste

Make balls with meat, egg and rice. Mix well before forming balls. Pour
kraut in pot and cover with two kraut containers of water. You may need
extra water, keep kraut loose. When kraut comes to rapid boil drop in
meat balls one by one and stir carefully into kraut. Cover and cook
slowly about three hours.

(If meatballs break up no big deal. I prefer served over dumplings. You
can make this in a crock pot as well, as I usually do.)

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My grandmother used to make something similar called sarmali (sp?).
Soured cabbage leaves wrapped around this meat mixture and cooked. I'd
never have the patience to sour the leaves (if I knew how) and make this.
I have no recipe.

Ken




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