Jenn's Out Of This World Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ingredients

• tablespoon solive oil
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• clove sgarlic, minced
• (16 ounce) can scrushed tomatoes
• (6 ounce) can stomato paste
• cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano, divided
• dried bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste
• pound ground round
• 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• (16 ounce) packageuncooked spaghetti

Instructions

1. 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.
2. 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).
3. 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.