My Favorite Spaghetti And Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Sauce
    2 -3 tablespoons garlic, minced
    1 small onion (diced small)
    2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (ground and peeled-I use Pastene Kitchen Ready)
    2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
    48 ounces water (2 cans water for each can tomato paste)
    1 teaspoon sugar
    salt and pepper
    olive oil
    Meatballs
    1 1/4 lbs ground beef
    3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
    1/2 cup milk
    1 egg (slightly beaten)
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
    1 tablespoon onion powder (real onion can be used but my family doesn't like finding onions in their meatballs, go figure)
    1 tablespoon garlic, minced
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    1/8 teaspoon pepper
    2 tablespoons parsley flakes
Preparation
    Sauce:
    Cover bottom of large pan with olive oil.
    Add garlic and onion and heat on low until tender.
    Add Pastene tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, salt and pepper.
    Simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring often.
    Meatballs:
    In large bowl, mix together all the ingredients.
    Shape into balls (makes about 30).
    Meatball cooking directions:
    Bake in oven at 350, turning occasionally until the meatballs are brown on the outside.
    Add the meatballs to sauce and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
    This cooking method is also great for making the meatballs ahead of time. They can be frozen and dropped into sauce when you're ready.

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