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Deanne's Rib Sticking Meatballs and Spaghetti

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Deanne Bray MEATBALLS

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
one egg
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs or enough to make the ground beef hold together
Olive oil

Beat egg in a large bowl. Add parmesan, salt, pepper, bread crumbs. Mix with hands (make sure they are clean). When consistency sticks, shape meatballs to any size you like. Add olive oil to a saucepan and heat; add meatballs and fry until all sides are brown.


SAUCE

Two cans tomato puree (28 oz)
One can of water (use tomato puree can)
One small can tomato paste
Garlic
3 large onions
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper as desired
Olive oil

Saute onions and garlic in a large pot with a heavy bottom adding some salt and pepper to taste. Add tomato puree, paste and water along with a teaspoon of sugar and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Add meatballs and cook for another hour.


SPAGHETTI

1 lb spaghetti
Water to boil
Pinch of salt

Boil water in a big pot (several quarts), add spaghetti and salt, and cook to taste. Put in a large bowl, add sauce, parmesan cheese and add meatballs.