Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

INGREDIENTS

slices white bread (crusts removed and diced or torn to pieces)

2/3 cup

cold water

1 lb

lean ground beef (7% fat)

1 lb

Sweet Ground Italian sausage

1/4 cup

grated parmesan cheese (plus more to serve)

4 cloves

garlic (minced or pressed with garlic press)

1 tsp

sea salt

1/2 tsp

black pepper

large egg

3/4 cup

all-purpose flour to dredge meatballs

Light olive oil to saute (or use vegetable oil)

1 cup

chopped yellow onion (1 medium onion)

4 cloves

garlic (minced or pressed with garlic press)

2 oz

cans crushed tomatoes (*see notes)

bay leaves

Salt & pepper

2 tbsp

basil (finely minced, optional (**see notes))

1 lb

spaghetti (cooked aldente according to package instructions)