Lucy's Ham Spread

A favorite old-fashioned ham spread is flavored with tomato and processed cheese. It gets a firm texture from a little bit of instant tapioca.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 357 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 pound processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
• 3 pounds smoked ham, cut into chunks

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ham into a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and boil ham gently for 15 minutes. Drain and allow ham to cool.

Step 2

Place ham into a food processor and pulse several times to grind the meat to your desired texture.

Step 3

Stir tomato sauce, tapioca, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce in a large saucepan over low heat; melt cheese food in the tomato sauce mixture and stir all ingredients smoothly together. Do not allow to simmer.

Step 4

Combine melted cheese food mixture with ground ham in a large bowl; stir thoroughly. Chill before serving.