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swedish ham balls

(1 rating)
RosemaryRidgeFarms2037 avatar
Recipe by
Elizabeth Lancaster
@RosemaryRidgeFarms2037
Lincoln, NE

I come from a small area in Nebraska, Stromsburg Nebraska, the Swedish Capital of Nebraska. I am also Swedish and German on my fathers side. These Swedish Ham Balls are one of my Sons favorite meals along with my homemade Mac N Cheese. This recipe comes from my Grandmother Anderson (my Late fathers mother) These have been at every Christmas dinner that I can recall. I hope you enjoy them just as much as my family and friends love them. Enjoy!!!

(1 rating)
yield 24 -30 meatballs
prep time 35 Min
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For swedish ham balls

  • HAM BALLS
  • 2 lb
    ground beef (of your choice)
  • 2 lb
    ground ham (fully cooked)
  • 2 c
    crushed graham crackers
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    milk (of your choice)
  • SAUCE
  • 1 can
    10 oz can tomato soup
  • 1 1/2 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    dry mustard

How To Make swedish ham balls

  • 1
    you can have your ham ground at the store or market, or if you have a grinder (hand crank or attachment for your mixture, grind down two pounds worth and set aside.
  • 2
    in a blender crush 2 packages of graham crackers
  • 3
    mix ham,beef,crackers,eggs and milk together. Use an ice cream scoop to form balls place into a deep dish.
  • 4
    Pre heat oven to 325*
  • 5
    mix soup,brown sugar,vinegar and dry mustard with a whisk. pour over ham balls and bake for 2 hours uncovered. basting 3 times while cooking.
  • 6
    Will hold in oven for an additional hour at 250* Enjoy!
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