Sauce: 1 onion, chopped 2-6 oz cans tomato paste 2 cups water 1 1/2 cups (20 oz) canned chopped tomatoes 1 tsp sugar t tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 bay leaf Sauté chopped onions in margerine until tender. Remove from grease and place into 4 qt saucepan. Add remaining sauce ingredients. Simmer over low heat for about 45 minutes, stirring often being careful not to let stick to bottom. While sauce is simmering, make meatballs. Meatballs: 1 lb hamburger 1 cup bread crumbs, unseasoned 1/2 cup Kraft Parmesan cheese 1 tsp parsley flakes 1/2 cup milk 2 well-beaten eggs Mix all meatball ingredients together. Form into bite-size meatballs. Place on nonstick cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until cooked through, approximately 30-45 minutes. Once meatballs are cooked, add them to sauce mixture. Simmer all together for approximately another 30 minutes, stirring often. Great recipe for hors d'oeuvres. To serve at cocktail parties, place cooked mixture into crock pot to keep warm -- serve with toothpicks. Pour over cooked thin spaghetti for spaghetti & meatballs. For fantastic meatball subs: Place into slightly toasted sub roll and top with provolone cheese. Place on foil-lined pan and broil until cheese melts. Makes about 40 meatballs. Submitted by: Marie Violette |