Made with a combination of ground meats and topped with a sweet tomato and brown sugar glaze, old fashioned ham balls are the perfect addition to your Easter brunch menu.
First, pre-heat your oven to 350℉. Next, grease a pair of 9 x 13baking dishes and set them aside.
Then, in a large mixing bowl, use your hands to combine 2 lbs. ground ham, 1 and 1/2 lb. pork sausage, and l1 lb. lean ground beef. Next, stir in 4 eggs, 4 c. rolled oats, 2 tbsps. dried, minced onion, and 2 c. milk.
Once the meat mixture is combined, begin to form your ham balls. Place the ham balls in the greased baking dishes in rows until each dish is full.
Place your baking dishes in the oven, uncovered, and bake the ham balls for 45 minutes or until they are cooked through.
While the ham balls bake, prepare your sauce. In a small mixing bowl, pour in one can of tomato soup, 1/3 c. distilled vinegar, 1 tsp. dry mustard, and 1 c. brown sugar. Use a whisk to stir until the sauce is smooth.
When the ham balls have finished baking, pour the sauce over them. Then return them to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Notes
*Tip on the sauce. It's my family's favorite part of this dish! It's a little bit savory. A little bit sweet. And the brown sugar helps it caramelize while it bakes.Yummo! I like to double the recipe to make sure there is plenty of extra sauce to ladle over the ham balls once they are done.