Hearty Ham Balls Recipes

OLD FASHIONED HAM BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease (2) 9x13 baking dishes with oil and set aside. Use the coarse setting on your meat grinder to grind the leftover ham. If you don't have a meat grinder, you can use a food processor to pulse until it is chopped like hamburger meat.
• Combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix with your hands until combined. Roll into 1 1/2" - 2" meatballs. I use a medium size cookie scoop to scoop them all the same size before smoothing them with my hands. Arrange the meatballs in the baking pans and set aside.
• Whisk together all the glaze ingredients in a medium size saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, whisking until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 4-5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
• Pour the glaze over the ham balls, dividing it between the two pans. Bake the ham balls, uncovered, for 75-85 minutes, until the ham balls have browned and the sauce has reduced to a syrupy consistency. Enjoy!
• FREEZER MEAL: Let the meatballs cool and then transfer to a freezer safe Ziploc or an airtight container. Pour all remaining glaze over them and press out any air. Let thaw in the refrigerator before reheating covered in the oven, on the stove-top or in the microwave.

HAM BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine the ham, pork OR sausage, and the ground beef. Stir in the milk, eggs and graham cracker crumbs and mix well. Form into large balls about 2 inches in diameter and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the soup, vinegar, brown sugar and mustard powder. Mix well and pour over the meatballs.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until internal meat temperature reaches 160 degrees F (73 degrees C).

HAM BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grind your ham up in the food processor. In a large bowl add the ham, pork, beaten egg, graham cracker crumbs, milk, salt, pepper, and parsley. Combine all the ingredients together.
• Take about two tablespoons out and roll into a ball with your hands. Place into a greased 9x13 baking sheet. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
• While the ham balls are baking, in a medium-sized pot over medium heat whisk together the ketchup, sugar, mustard, and vinegar. After 2 minutes reduce to a simmer. The last 5 mins of the balls baking, for the sauce over the entire thing. Serve warm.

HEARTY HAM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ham, beef, pork, cracker crumbs, eggs and milk; mix well. Shape into 48 balls. Place in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dishes. Combine the remaining ingredients; Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until browned, basting several times.

HEARTY HAM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ham, beef, pork, cracker crumbs, eggs and milk; mix well. Shape into 48 balls. Place in two greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dishes. Combine the remaining ingredients; Pour over ham balls. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until browned, basting several times.

HAM BALLS WITH MUSTARD DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ham, pork, eggs, cornflake crumbs, 1/3 cup milk, onion, 2 teaspoons mustard and pepper; shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ham balls in oil. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until juices run clear. , Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour. Add remaining milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in sour cream, salt, dill and remaining mustard; heat through but do not boil. , Place ham balls on a serving platter and top with sauce.