Hamburger Balls

These unusual ingredients make for a surprisingly delicious party favorite appetizer or meal!





The actual recipe makes 3x's this amount



The Good: This dish has been a favorite recipe in our cooking group and it freezes wonderfully.  Also, it is easy to prepare ahead of time.

The Bad: The recipe calls for 4-5 lbs of hamburger so it can be difficult to minimize the recipe.

The Ugly: It takes 2 hrs to bake these once they are prepared.

Suggestions before starting:

If you don't have any bread, saltine crackers work just as well.

Hamburger Balls

Recipe Total Time: 2 ½ hrs

Recipe Yields 3-4 lbs

Preheat oven: 350

Ingredients for Balls

• 3-4 lbs Hamburger
• 1 cup (7-8 slices) of bread crumbs
• 1 pkg dry mushroom/onion soup mix
• 3-4 eggs

** Mix all ingredients together and make into balls. Brown in a skillet and place into a large Roasting Pan.

Ingredients for Sauce

• 2 lbs drained sauerkraut
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• 1 16 oz Bar-B-Cue Sauce
• 16 oz water
• 1 can whole cranberry sauce

** Mix together and pour over balls. Cover and cook at 350 for 2 hrs.