Italian Spaghetti Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. chopped onion
4 cloves minced garlic
4 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. salt
2 lb. tomatoes
1 Tbsp. oregano leaves
1/2 c. chopped parsley
1 (12 oz.) can tomato paste
2 c. water
1 bay leaf

Preparation

In a 6 to 8-quart saucepan, cook onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes.
Add parsley, sugar, salt, pepper, tomato paste, tomatoes, water, oregano and bay leaf; stir well.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 2 hours.
Add meat balls during last half of cooking time.
Stir occasionally.