Healthier Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs

Combine ground beef bread crumbs parsley Parmesan 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 clove garlic and beaten egg in a large bowl. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store covered in refrigerator until needed.

Cook and stir onion 5 cloves garlic and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until onions are translucent 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes salt sugar and bay leaf. Cover with lid reduce heat to low and simmer for 60 minutes. Stir in tomato paste 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper basil and meatballs. Simmer on low heat until meatballs are cooked through about 30 minutes.