Moldavian Croquettes

Description
In Romanian: Parjoale moldovenesti

Ingredients

 * 1 lb / 500 g ground meat (beef)
 * 3 onions
 * 1 egg
 * 2 slices white bread
 * 1 tablespoon lard
 * chopped parsley and dill
 * salt
 * pepper
 * lard for frying
 * bread crumbs

Directions

 * 1) Grind the meat with a raw onion, soaked and squeezed bread and two finely chopped and lightly fried (in a tablespoon of lard) onions.
 * 2) Place the mixture in a bowl, add an egg, salt, pepper and chopped parsley and dill.
 * 3) Mix everything well.
 * 4) Take tablespoons of the mixture and with wet hands shape into round or oval patties.
 * 5) Then bread them and fry in hot lard on both sides.
 * 6) For the meat you can use beef, pork, mutton, chicken breast or mixed beef and pork.
 * 7) You may replace the chopped parsley and dill with chopped garlic.
 * 8) Serve hot, with mashed potatoes, vegetable sautes, lettuce or pickles.