If you tend to be a bit of a ham, and want to make sure you get all that attention you love so much at the next brilliant bash you’re hosting, then the Best Ham Balls better be on your menu! Rolled up with three kinds of meat and all the yummy, savory spices, these spheres-of-satisfaction are smothered with a tangy sauce and will bring you all the accolades you’re trying to achieve! Get ready to be really flattered, because everyone is really going to love the Best Ham Balls!
Ingredients
For the ham balls:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 onion, finely diced
- 8 ounces ham, finely diced
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound lean ground pork
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
For the sauce:
- 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed tomato soup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter.
Step 4 –Add the onion to the butter and cook until it is tender, about 5-6 minutes.
Step 5 –Let the onions cool completely.
Step 6 –While the onion is cooking, in a food processor, add the diced ham and process until it appears ground.
Step 7 –In a large bowl, add the beef, the pork, the ground ham, the egg, the breadcrumbs, the milk, the dry mustard powder, and the pepper and mix to combine.
Step 8 –In another bowl, add the tomato soup, the brown sugar, the cider vinegar, and the Dijon mustard and mix to combine.
Step 9 –Use your hands to form the meat mixture into 1-inch-thick meatballs, then place them in the prepared baking dish.
Step 10 –Spread the sauce mixture over the meatballs.
Step 11 –Cover the baking dish and bake the ham balls for 30 minutes.
Step 12 –Uncover the baking dish, flip the ham balls, and bake until they reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F and the sauce has thickened, about 20-25 minutes.
Step 13 –Serve.
