Meatballs Marinara

• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1/2 whole Medium Onion, Minced
• 1 can (28oz) Crushed Tomatoes And Their Juices
• 1 can 6oz Tomato Paste
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar (or More To Taste)
• 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Fresh Basil, Or (1 1/2 Tsp Dried)
• 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
• 1 pound Ground Beef (85% Or 93% Work Fine)
• 13 cups Fresh Breadcrumbs
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parmesan
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Basil (or 1 Teaspoon Of Dried)
• 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Pepper
• 1 whole Egg
• 2 Tablespoons Milk, Only If Needed

1. Start by making the sauce.
2. Heat olive oil in a large, deep pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
3. Add onion and saute until translucent and tender, 3-5 minutes.
4. Add crushed tomatoes and their juices and the tomato paste.
5. Stir until smooth.
6. Add sugar, the basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and garlic powder and stir to combine.
7. Taste and add additional sugar if desired.
8. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat while you make the meatballs.
9. To make meatballs, break up ground beef in a large bowl.
10. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs, parmesan, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper over the top.
11. Beat egg in a small bowl and pour over ground meat/breadcrumb mixture.
12. Use a fork or your hands to stir the mixture until just combined.
13. (Try not to over-mix the meatball mixture, just make sure everything is pretty evenly distributed.
14. If your mixture feels a little dry, you may add 1-2 Tablespoons milk.)
15. Make 1 1 1/2 inch diameter meatballs and drop them directly into the simmering sauce.
16. Ive gotten between 14-18 meatballs out of this recipe.
17. You may get more or less depending on the size you make.
18. Cover sauce and meatballs and simmer over medium-low heat for 45-50 minutes.
19. Serve with pasta or on buns for sandwiches.

olive oil, onion, tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, fresh basil, oregano, salt, pepper, garlic, ground beef, fresh breadcrumbs, fresh parmesan, fresh basil, oregano, salt, pepper, egg, milk

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/meatballs-marinara/ (may not work)