Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs by Nicole

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00:00Italian spaghetti with meatballs is a classic dish. All Recipes member Jeremy shared the

00:14recipe that he got from his mother years ago. He tells us, it's great! Let's start by mixing

00:20up the meat. Place one pound of lean ground beef into a large bowl and add one cup of fresh bread

00:27crumbs, one tablespoon of dried parsley, one tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese, a quarter

00:45teaspoon of ground black pepper, and an eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder.

00:53Beat one egg in a small bowl and then add that to the large bowl. Mix this all together until it's

01:11well blended. Then use your hands to shape the mixture into twelve meatballs. Once they're

01:30all formed, cover the meatballs and place them in the fridge to stay chilled. Now it's sauce time. Chop one medium onion.

01:38This is not a precise science, so just chop enough to make about three quarters of a cup. And then mince five cloves of garlic.

01:45In a large saucepan over medium heat, add a quarter cup of olive oil and the onion and garlic.

02:01Cook and stir until the onion is translucent. Lower the heat if it's cooking too fast.

02:08You don't want the onion and garlic to brown. Now stir in two 28-ounce cans of whole tomatoes.

02:16Two teaspoons of salt. One teaspoon of sugar. And one bay leaf.

02:23Cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to low. After 90 minutes, stir in one six-ounce can of tomato

02:28paste.

02:30Three quarters of a teaspoon of dried basil.

02:37Cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to low.

02:49After 90 minutes, stir in one 6-ounce can of tomato paste, 3 quarters of a teaspoon

02:56of dried basil, and half a teaspoon of black pepper.

03:12Carefully add the meatballs to the sauce.

03:19Cover and simmer them for another 30 minutes.

03:22While the meatballs are simmering, cook your favorite pasta.

03:27Serve Italian meatballs with spaghetti along with a tossed salad and sliced Italian bread

03:32and your family will think they're in an Italian restaurant.