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These Old Fashioned Farmhouse Iowa Ham Balls are a great twist on meat balls, as an appetizer or for a meal! This recipe uses hamburger and ground ham with an easy tomato based sauce.

 

I went straight to Iowa for this recipe, because apparently Iowa is the home to Ham Balls! There are probably a million different ways to make these, we loved these because they have a more savory sauce than a sweet sauce.

Old Fashioned Farmhouse Iowa Ham Balls from Farmwife Feeds are a classic meatball style dish made with hamburger and ground ham in a tomato base sauce. #hamballs #meatballs #pork #beef #recipe

This recipe was pretty simple and tasted so good served over white minute rice! I should of served a vegetable or a side salad looking back now at these pictures…..but I’m a poor planner!

I was anxious to try a different recipe than my ham loaf. While you could totally make my Ham Loaf recipe into balls instead of a loaf this recipe uses a different combination of meat as well and has a more savory than sweet sauce.

Old Fashioned Farmhouse Iowa Ham Balls

Old Fashioned Farmhouse Iowa Ham Balls from Farmwife Feeds are a classic meatball style dish made with hamburger and ground ham in a tomato base sauce. #hamballs #meatballs #pork #beef #recipe

I got this family recipe from my friend Mike. From the first time I ate Mike’s Ham Balls I loved them and couldn’t wait to have them again!

Mike is a grain and livestock farmer in Washington Iowa and I love him! He is the funniest best guy around. When we go out to visit he always lets me feed cows with him, he also doesn’t mind when I put some fresh silage in my pocket to use as potpourri later! I love the smell of silage!

Old Fashioned Farmhouse Iowa Ham Balls from Farmwife Feeds are a classic meatball style dish made with hamburger and ground ham in a tomato base sauce. #hamballs #meatballs #pork #beef #recipe

Old Fashioned Farmhouse Iowa Ham Balls from Farmwife Feeds are a classic meatball style dish made with hamburger and ground ham in a tomato base sauce. #hamballs #meatballs #pork #beef #recipe

Ham Balls

Great for meals or as an appetizer!
5 from 2 votes

Ingredients
  

Ham Balls

  • 1 pound hamburger
  • 1 pound ground ham
  • 1 eggs
  • 1 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cups milk

Sauce

  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard also called ground mustard

Instructions
 

Sauce

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl until well combined
  • Pour a small amount of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 pan, spread over the bottom

Ham Balls

  • Combine all ingredients - hamburger, ground ham, eggs, graham cracker crumbs and milk in a bowl with hands until well combined
  • I used a small scoop to make my meatballs equal size, then rolled them into balls with my hands and placed them in the sauced 9x13 dish
  • Pour the remaining sauce over the meatballs
  • Cook in a 350 degree pre-heated oven for 1 hour

Notes

This recipe is easily doubled or tripled and meatballs, raw or baked can be frozen for easy meals later.

Nutrition values are estimates, for exact values consult a nutritionist.

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Old Fashioned Farmhouse Iowa Ham Balls from Farmwife Feeds are a classic meatball style dish made with hamburger and ground ham in a tomato base sauce. #hamballs #meatballs #pork #beef #recipe

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