Ham Balls

Ham balls are an important recipe, the proper approach to take pleasure in leftover ham!

Savory ham and pork meatballs in a fast zesty sauce. These make an important meal served over rice and even an appetizer!

Pop some right into a hoagie sandwich with cheese and onions for a brand new favourite!

What are Ham Balls?

This recipe comes from an previous church cookbook I’ve, it’s been round for ages. Ham balls are just like a ham loaf however in meatball type!

Ham is finely diced (or processed within the meals processor as you’d for a ham salad) and mixed with floor beef, pork, onions, and seasonings.

They’re baked in a easy (shortcut) sauce and nice served over rice.

Components and Variations

Meat – Our recipe makes use of a 1:1 ratio of beef and pork, after which a full cup of floor ham, which makes this an important recipe for utilizing up leftovers.

Sauce – The sauce is straightforward and zesty. Utilizing condensed tomato soup makes the sauce slightly bit creamy. For a sweeter taste, add some pineapple juice!

How one can Make Ham Balls

Ham balls are as straightforward to make as 1, 2, 3!

Cook dinner onion in butter till tender.
Place ham within the meals processor and course of till it’s crumbled.
Combine ham ball components & type into meatballs.
Place meatballs in a casserole dish, spaced evenly.
Cowl with sauce & foil, bake per recipe directions, turning as soon as.

Leftovers

Baked ham balls within the sauce will maintain within the fridge for as much as 4 days so long as they’re coated. Merely reheat them within the microwave.
Freeze ham balls with the sauce in zippered luggage with the date written on the surface. They may maintain for about 6 weeks.

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These juicy Ham Balls are flavorful & straightforward to make. Function an appetizer or as an entree over rice with our selfmade sauce!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook dinner Time 1 hour

Whole Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cook dinner onion in butter for 5-6 minutes or till tender. Cool utterly.
Mix all sauce components in a bowl.
Mix ham ball components in a bowl and blend effectively. Kind into 1″ meatballs and place in a 9×13 pan.
Unfold sauce over the meatballs, cowl and cook dinner half-hour.
Uncover, flip meatballs over and cook dinner a further 20-25 minutes or till sauce is thickened and meatballs are cooked by way of.

Leftover ham balls could be saved in an hermetic container for as much as 3-4 days.

Diet info offered is an estimate and can fluctuate primarily based on cooking strategies and types of components used.

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Entree, Ham

Delicacies American

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Tailored from Riley, Ethel. “Ham Balls.” Circulation Service. Fast Metropolis, SD, 1990. 86. Print.