Lucy's Ham Spread

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 3 pounds smoked ham, cut into chunks
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound processed cheese food (such as velveeta®), cubed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• 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.
• place ham into a food processor and pulse several times to grind the meat to your desired texture.
• 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.
• combine melted cheese food mixture with ground ham in a large bowl; stir thoroughly. chill before serving.