Jenn's Out Of This World Spaghetti and Meatballs

Name: Jenn's Out Of This World Spaghetti and Meatballs
Total time: 75
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 0.75 cup chopped onion; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste; 1 cup water; 0.5 cup sugar; 0.25 cup chopped fresh oregano, divided; 1 dried bay leaf; salt and pepper to taste; 1 pound ground round; 0.5 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs; 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti

Recipe by JENNGOETZ from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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3 tablespoons olive oil
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0.75 cup chopped onion
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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2 (16 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
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3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
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1 cup water
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0.5 cup sugar
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0.25 cup chopped fresh oregano, divided

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1 dried bay leaf
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 pound ground round
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0.5 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
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0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
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2 eggs, lightly beaten
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0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until lightly brown. Mix in 2 cloves garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, 1/2 the oregano, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer while preparing meatballs.
In a bowl, mix the ground round, bread crumbs, remaining oregano, remaining garlic, parsley, eggs, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Roll into 1 inch balls, and drop into the sauce. Cook 40 minutes in the sauce, or until internal temperature of meatballs reaches a minimum of 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil, and stir in the spaghetti. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the cooked spaghetti.