Croquettes Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyServings6
CuisineAmericanCourseSide Dish
Main IngredientMeat

Ingredients

1 cup Thick White Sauce
2 cups ground or finely chopped cooked meat (beef, veal, pork, ham or chicken)
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 teaspoon snipped parsley
Salt and pepper
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 package (8 ounces) frozen peas in cream sauce
1 teaspoon minced onion

How to make Croquettes

Prepare Thick White Sauce.
Stir in meat, 1 tablespoon minced onion and the parsley.
Season with salt and pepper.
Spread mixture in ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 inches.
Cover; chill 2 to 3 hours.
Divide mixture into 12 equal parts; shape each into a ball.
Beat egg and water until blended.
Dip each ball into egg mixture, then roll in bread crumbs until completely coated.
Cover croquettes; chill at least 2 hours.
Heat fat or oil (3 to 4 inches) to 365° in deep fat fryer or kettle.
Fry croquettes in hot fat 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until light brown.
Drain.
Keep croquettes warm in 350° oven until serving time.
Prepare peas as directed on package except—add minced onion before cooking.
To serve, spoon hot peas in cream sauce over croquettes.

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