Description

Make the best spaghetti and meatballs that you have ever prepared with this wonderful recipe. Serve it with a salad and garlic bread.

Ingredients

• meatballs:
• 1 lb. lean ground beef (or mixture of ground veal and ground beef)
• 1 c. fresh bread crumbs
• 1 T. dried parsley
• 1 T. grated Parmesan cheese plus more for garnish
• 1/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 t. garlic powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• sauce:
• 3/4 c. chopped or grated onion
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 2 (28 oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes (San Marzano are great)
• 2 t. salt
• 1 t. white sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 oz. can tomato paste
• 3/4 t. dried basil
• 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper

Steps

1. In a large bowl, combine ground meat, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan cheese,black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix wel;l with wet hands, form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.
2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, basil, pepper and meatballs; simmer 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf.
3. Serve with your favorite spaghetti or pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese, if desired.