Ham Balls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 3 teaspoons dried dill weed, divided (or 3 tablespoons fresh dill, finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup milk or 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 lb fully-cooked ground ham
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, onions, garlic powder, 1 tbsp fresh dill (or 1 tsp dried dill) milk, egg, mustard and black pepper to taste.
• 2 add chopped ham; mix well.
• 3 shape into 1-inch balls.
• 4 in a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil with 1 tbsp butter.
• 5 brown the ham balls, adding remaining butter and oil as needed.
• 6 remove to a serving dish; cover and keep warm.
• 7 drain the drippings into a saucepan; blend in the flour until smooth.
• 8 gradually add water.
• 9 cook over low heat; stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• 10 add sour cream and remaining dill and pepper; heat through (do not boil).
• 11 pour over the ham balls.
• 12 serve over noodles.