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ham balls with sauce, in a casserole dish
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Ham Balls

These savory little ham balls are smothered in a thick, zesty brown sugar glaze! Perfect for potlucks, special occasions, even Easter dinner!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword ham recipes, meatball appetizers, meatball recipes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 533kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Ham Balls:

  • 1 ¼ pounds ground smoked ham
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

Sauce:

  • 1 (10.75-ounce) can tomato soup
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup onion minced
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
  • Mix together ham (1 ¼ pounds), ground pork (1 pound), and ground beef (1 pound) in a large bowl. Stir in milk (1 cup), eggs (2), and graham cracker crumbs (1 ½ cups) until well combined.
  • Using your hands, form the meat mixture into large balls with 1/3 cup filling, about 2 inches in diameter, and place them in the prepared baking dish.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together tomato soup (1 (10.75-ounce) can), vinegar (¼ cup), minced onion (1/4 cup), brown sugar (1 cup), mustard powder (1 teaspoon), and Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon). Mix well and pour over the meatballs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, for about 1 hour, or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 160°F.

Notes

  1. Mixing: Obviously the meatball mixture, as with any meatball mixture, must be completely and thoroughly combined. That said, if you overmix the mixture, you run the risk of tough meatballs.
  2. Using a Large Cookie Scoop: generally measures approximately 1/4 cup. This recipe calls for the meatballs to be measured at about 1/3 cup before baking. You can just use a heaping scoop to measure.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1219mg | Potassium: 904mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 4mg