Ham Balls
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
562 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Ham Balls
Description
Ham Balls use lean ground beef, pork, and ground ham blended with diced cooked onion, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, dry mustard powder, and black pepper. The onion is sautéed first in butter then cooled before mixing into the meat. This combination provides moisture and flavor to the meatballs.
The meat mixture is rolled into roughly one-inch balls and arranged in a baking dish. A sauce made from condensed tomato soup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and Dijon mustard is poured over the meatballs. Baking covered initially steams the ham balls, then uncovering allows the sauce to thicken and the meatballs to brown on top.
This dish offers balanced savory, sweet, and acidic notes with tender meatballs that hold together but remain juicy. Ham Balls can be served as a main dish with mashed potatoes, rice, or vegetables, making them a hearty option for family meals or potlucks.
Leftovers store well in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Reheating gently preserves moisture.
Ingredients
- ½ onion finely diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ pound ground beef lean
- ½ pound ground pork lean
- 8 ounces ham about 3 cups, see note, ground
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup bread crumbs
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 10.75 ounces condensed tomato soup 1 can
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook onion in butter for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Cool completely.
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- Combine ham ball ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Form into 1" meatballs and place in a 9x13 pan.
- Spread sauce over the meatballs, cover and cook 30 minutes.
- Uncover, flip meatballs over and cook an additional 20-25 minutes or until sauce is thickened and meatballs are cooked through.
Notes
- Use lean ground meats to reduce excess fat and prevent greasy sauce.
- Sauté the onion before mixing to soften its flavor and moisture content.
- Cover the baking dish during the first cooking phase to allow meatballs to cook through evenly.
- Uncover near the end to thicken the sauce and develop slight browning.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container refrigerated for up to 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 562 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 562 | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 1312mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 871mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 471IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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