Spaghetti With Meatballs

Photo: flickr user ben hanbury

Ingredients

Tomato sauce (below)

3/4 pound ground beef

1/4 pound ground pork

1 cup fine dry bread crumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon minced parsley

1 clove garlic, cut fine

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, minced

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 (1 lb. 4 oz.) cans tomatoes, rubbed through sieve

1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste

1 cup water

1 teaspoon basil

2 tablespoons minced parsley

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Mix ingredients for meat balls lightly and shape into 1-inch balls. Brown meat balls on all sides in hot fat. Pour off all fat as it collects. Add to sauce 20 minutes before sauce is done.

Place hot boiled spaghetti (7 or 8 ounces uncooked) on warm platter. Top with sauce, surround with meat balls. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Saute onion and garlic in oil. Add rest of ingredients. Simmer over low heat 1 hour.