Iowa Ham Balls
These pork and ham flavored meatballs are a great spin on traditional meatballs.
Servings: 10 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ham steaks ground in a food processor (Note 1)
- 1 pound ground pork
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 ¾ cups mashed potato flakes dry
- 1 cup milk (Note 2)
- ¼ cup green onions chopped
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups ketchup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a 14-cup food processor, add large pieces of ham steak or leftover ham pieces. Pulse until the ham resembles ground beef.
- In a large bowl, add the ground ham, ground pork, beaten eggs, mashed potato flakes, milk, and chopped green onions. Stir until combined.
- Using a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop, form the mixture into a ham ball. Place the equally-sized ham balls in a prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, add the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, dried mustard, and salt. Stir to combine. Pour the glaze over the ham balls.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165 degrees F is reached.
- Garnish with additional chopped green onions if wanted. Serve immediately.
Notes
Note 1: Leftover ham will also work great!
Note 2: If you need a dairy free ham ball option, use unsweetened almond milk.
Storage: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to four days.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 3 Ham BallsCalories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 18gFat: 10gSugar: 19g
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