Out of this World Spaghetti

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 4 * 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 * 2 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 3 * 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 * 1 cup water
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano, divided
• 1 * 1 dried bay leaf
• * salt and pepper to taste
• 1 * 1 pound ground round
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 * 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 * 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until lightly brown. Mix in 2 cloves garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 1/2 the oregano, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer while preparing meatballs.
2. In a bowl, mix the ground round, bread crumbs, remaining oregano, remaining garlic, parsley, eggs, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Roll into 1 inch balls, and drop into the sauce. Cook 40 minutes in the sauce, or until internal temperature of meatballs reaches a minimum of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, and stir in the spaghetti. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the cooked spaghetti.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 550 | Total Fat: 15.6g | Cholesterol: 89mg