Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs (Dia Tite)

By LADONMANK

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 C. fresh bread crumbs
• 1 Tbs. dried parsley
• 1 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• Sauce:
• 3/4 C. chopped onion
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 C. olive oil
• 2 28-oz. cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. white sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
• 3/4 tsp. dried basil
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from recipe4living.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve with cooked spaghetti.