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Ham Balls
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Ham Balls

These tender and juicy ham balls are coated in a delicious sweet and tangy sauce. They're perfect for potlucks, family gatherings and special occasions!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ham balls
Servings: 8
Calories: 400kcal

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ham loaf
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, combine the ham loaf, ground pork, egg, graham cracker crumbs and milk.
    1 pound ham loaf, 1 pound ground pork , 1 egg, 1 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup milk
  • Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup (or a large cookie scoop) to make balls out of the meat mixture and place into prepared pan; set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the ketchup, tomato sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and yellow mustard.
    1/2 cup ketchup, 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce, 1/4 cup vinegar, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • Pour the sauce over the ham balls and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the ham balls reach an internal temperature of 160°F.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 750mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg