Darcy's Spaghetti and Meatballs

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 12 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 12 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 12 cup milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• salt & pepper

1. Cook onion in oil until golden.
2. Add tomatoes, paste, water, sugar, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
3. Cook slowly uncovered for 1 hour.
4. For meatballs, combine meat, crumbs, cheese, eggs and seasonings.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Form into small balls and brown in oil or microwave.
7. *.
8. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer over low heat until sauce is desired thickness, 30 mins or so.
9. * To brown in microwave - place approximately one dozen of meatballs into a pie plate and microwave on high for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.

onion, oil, tomatoes, tomato paste, water, sugar, salt, pepper, bay leaf, ground beef, breadcrumb, parmesan cheese, parsley flakes, garlic, milk, eggs, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/darcys-spaghetti-and-meatballs-199118 (may not work)