Iowa Ham Balls Recipe

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This is a special recipe my whole family likes. Every time they visit and I make Ham Balls, they're all smiles. When I take this to potluck meals, I'm always asked to share the recipe. It's very appropriate for my region, too, since Iowa farmers raise prize-winning pigs and cattle.

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Iowa Ham Balls Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour
  • Yield: 15 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3-1/2 pounds ground ham
  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) tomato soup, undiluted
  • 3/4 cup vinegar
  • 2-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Using a 1/3 cup measure, shape mixture into 2-in. balls. Place in two large shallow roasting pans. Combine all remaining ingredients; pour over balls. Bake at 325° for 1 hour, basting frequently with sauce. Yield: about 15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 606 calories, 29 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 136 mg cholesterol, 1,648 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 32 g protein.

Originally published as Iowa Ham Balls in Country April/May 1992, p47

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Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2011 by Angelique177

What a wonderful, budget friendly recipe. I used apple cider vinegar with 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar. Also great use for leftover ham!


Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2010 by shanehoover013

WOW!!!!!AWESOME HAM BALLS!!!!


Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by motherofdogs

This is a similar recipe from Taste of Home Aug./Sept. 1999 issue.  I've made it many times, sometimes for company, and it's wonderful!  Instead of shaping into 1/2 cup loaves, I pack the mixture into 1/2 cup stainless steel measuring cup, then I place them in 9 x 13 glass baking dish.    -motherof dogs  

  

Miniature Ham Loaves

 Miniature Ham Loaves
When there's a special dinner coming, Mom will usually prepare these scrumptious loaves several days in advance and freeze them. Then she only needs to bake them before dinner. We all anticipate their wonderful aroma and flavor. -Alyson Armstrong, Parkersburg, West Virginia
12-14 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 22 squares)
  • 1-1/4 pounds ground fully cooked ham
  • 1-1/4 pounds bulk pork sausage
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine eggs, milk and cracker crumbs; mix well. Add ham
  • and sausage. Shape 1/2 cupfuls into individual loaves. Place in a
  • greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the soup, brown sugar,
  • vinegar and mustard; mix well. Pour over loaves. Bake, uncovered, at
  • 350° for 1 hour, basting after 30 minutes. Yield: 12-14
  • servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 335 calories, 18 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, 902 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g protein.
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