Spaghetti with Italian Meatballs

By libbymia_101

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/4 cup celery
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 7 cloves of garlic crushed
• 1 lb 13oz tomatoes undrained
• 1 tsp sugar
• salt and pepper
• 3 bay leaves crushed
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 3 6oz tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 2 4oz mushrooms undrained
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb Italain sausage
• 1 lb spaghetti

Preparation

Step 1

Brown 1/2lb beef in sauce pan. Add celery, 1/4 cup onions, garlic, tomatoes, sugar, 1 tsp salt, pepper to taste, bay leaves, oregano, water and mushrooms. Stir well, simmer 2 hours.

Combine remaining raw beef, onion, breadcrumbs,eggs, cheese, garlic salt, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp pepper. Make 1" balls, bake in oven until done. Brown sausage, add to sauce. Simmer 1 hour longer.

Add 1.2 carrot in sauce to remove acid from tomatoes.