Darcy's Spaghetti and Meatballs

A good friend gave me this recipe when I was whining I didn't have a good spaghetti sauce recipe. She said it was her mother-in-law's.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  onion, chopped
• 3  tablespoons  oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2  cups water
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  cup  fine dry breadcrumb
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2  eggs, beaten
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Cook onion in oil until golden.
2. Add tomatoes, paste, water, sugar, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
3. Cook slowly uncovered for 1 hour.
4. For meatballs, combine meat, crumbs, cheese, eggs and seasonings. Mix thoroughly.
5. Form into small balls and brown in oil or microwave.*.
6. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer over low heat until sauce is desired thickness, 30 mins or so.
7. * To brown in microwave - place approximately one dozen of meatballs into a pie plate and microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.