Spaghetti and Meatballs

(Courtesy of the side of a box of pasta from Wegmans)

Sauce:

2 tablespools olive oil
1 medium onion, minced
1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes
2 cans (12 oz ea) tomato paste
2.5 cups water
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1.5 bay leaves, crushed
1 teaspoon dried, crushed basil
1 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon sugar
0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
0.25 teaspoon pepper
0.25 cup grated parmesan/romano cheese

Meatballs:

0.75 pound ground beef
0.75 pound ground pork
2 eggs, beaten
0.25 cup grated parmesan/romano cheese
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoon pepper
0.25 teaspoon oregano
0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
0.25 cup dry bread crumbs
1 pound spaghetti

Saute onion and garlic in a large 6-quart saucepan. Add remaining sauce ingredients and simmer slowly 1 hour. In a large bowl, combine ingredients for meatballs except bread crumbs; blend well. Gradually mix in bread crumbs. Shape meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer gently about 40 minutes. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Serve spaghetti served with sauce and meatballs. 6 servings.

Daniel F. Boyd / boyd@csgeeks.org

Last modified: Mon Sep 30 00:58:35 1996