Mia's Spaghetti & Meatballs | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the meatballs:***
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, grated, plus more, to taste, shredded, for serving
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• ***For the sauce:***
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• spaghetti, to taste, cooked and hot, for serving