Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ingredients

• 16 ounces spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion (diced)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 (28 ounce each) can whole Italian tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce each) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ pound ground pork
• ⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs
• ¼ cup finely diced onion
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (for frying)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Steps

1. 1

   Cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more.

2. 2

   Reduce heat to low, add remaining sauce ingredients with 1 cup of water. Simmer covered 60 minutes.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, combine all meatball ingredients (except olive oil) and form 18 meatballs.

4. 4

   In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and add meatballs. Brown on all sides until golden (they do not need to be cooked through), about 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Add meatballs to sauce, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer until sauce reaches desired consistency.

6. 6

   Serve over spaghetti.