Recipe#1496

Title: Bitkis

 From: Ginny K hiflier@worldnet.att.net 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Bitkis a l` Russe 
 Date: 5 Oct 1998 05:58:22 -0600 
 Message-ID: <360D61A4.5E29@worldnet.att.net> 

4 slices white bread
 3/4 cup milk
 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
 1/2 cup ice water
 4 tablespoons butter
 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
 1 cup sour cream
 Soak bread in milk, mash or beat smooth and drain. Mix together
 beef, onions, parsley, salt and pepper. Gradually work in as much
 water as necessary to make the mixture fluffy. Shape into 12
 croquettes.
 Melt the butter in a skillet. Brown the croquettes in it on both
 sides. Transfer to a baking dish sprayed with PAM. Mix together
 tomato sauce and sour cream; pour evenly over the croquettes. Bake
 in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes.