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Spaghetti Sauce and Italian Meatballs Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For sauce:
3/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
3 tbsp. salad oil
2 cans diced tomatoes (1 lb. each)
12 oz. tomato paste
2 cups water
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1 bay leaf

For meatballs:
4 slices bread
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
1 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. oregano
dash pepper
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
Directions:
Directions:
For sauce: cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, but not brown. Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes; remove bay leaf. Add Italian meatballs and continue cooking, loosely covered about 30 minutes longer. Serve over hot spaghetti and top with Parmesan cheese.

For meatballs: Soak bread in water 2-3 minutes; add eggs and mix well. Combine with ground beef, cheese and seasonings. With wet hands, form into small balls (about 24). Brown slowly in hot oil.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
When Susan was about 2-3 and we were living in Cranford, NJ, she called herself Nunie" and she loved her spaghetti, thus "Nunie Fagetti" forever it will be!

 

 

 

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