Spaghetti Sauce and Eggless Meatballs

This is my mother in law's, mother in law's sauce recipe. It is sweet due to the sugar, but it's my husband's favorite! The meatball recipe is one I adapted using parmesan cheese instead of eggs since my daughter is allergic to egg whites. This meal is yummy!

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Sauce

• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (6 ounce) cans water
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 (29 ounce) can water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon  dry onion flakes (more or less to taste)
• 2  teaspoons  italian seasoning (more or less to taste)
• 8  tablespoons sugar
•  cut up  vegetables, such as green pepper, onions, mushrooms (optional)

• Meatballs

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1  teaspoon  Italian spices
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Sauce: combine all ingredients in large dutch oven.
2. Simmer on stove top 3-5 hours.
3. Meatballs: Combine all ingredients together in large bowl.
4. Shape into balls and place in simmering sauce to cook.
5. **the meatballs can be browned in oven or on stovetop instead of being cooked in sauce.