Ground Beef Croquettes

2 tbs cooking oil
1 sliced onion
finely chopped clove of garlic
salt and pepper
6 diced tomatoes (w/o skin or seeds)
2 lbs ground round
1 tbs chopped parsley
bread crumbs

Brown the onion in cooking oil, add the garlic, ground round. When done, add the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and parsley.

White Sauce:
1 tbs butter
2 tbs flour
2 c milk
2 beaten eggs
salt and pepper to taste
bread crumbs

Add 6 tbs bread crumbs, and the meat mixture to the white sauce. Let cool until thick. Shape into small round croquettes. Roll in bread crumbs, egg and in the bread crumbs again.
Deep fry in hot oil and serve immediately. Arrange on a platter of butter lettuce. Can be made small to use as an appetizer or larger for the main meal.