5 from 2 votes
Ham Balls
Ham balls are sweet and salty meatballs in a thick, tangy tomato and brown sugar glaze. Give this Midwestern ham balls recipe a try!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
15
Calories:
324 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb ham ground
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (See Note 1)
- 1/2 white onion grated
- 2 egg beaten, large
- 1 cup milk whole
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper ground
- sauce
Sauce
- 1 tomato soup 10.75 oz, condensed, canned
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground ham, beef, pork, graham cracker crumbs, grated onion, eggs, milk, and salt. Using your hand, mix thoroughly until combined.
- For even sized meatballs, weigh before rolling and portion into 15 balls. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
- Whisk together the tomato soup, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, and salt and pour over the ham balls. Be sure to cover all for even glazing.
- Bake uncovered, basting with the sauce every 20 minutes. Bake until ham balls internal temp reaches 160°F, about 50-60 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve with sauce spooned over top.
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Notes
- 14 square graham crackers or 7 paired graham crackers (rectangle) crushed will equal 1 cup of crumbs.
Nutrition Information
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
446mg
(19%)
Potassium
335mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
62IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 446mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 335mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 62IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.