GRANNY'S SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚. Chop bread into very small pieces or use a food processor or blender to make them into breadcrumbs.
• In a large bowl combine ground beef, black pepper, bread crumbs, egg, bell pepper, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and olive oil. Using your clean hands to mix will work best here.
• Form into 20 equal meatballs using a small scoop or you hands. Place in single layer on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake for 18 minutes. When cooked remove from oven and set aside.
• For the sauce, sauteé onion and pepper in olive oil over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are beginning to soften.
• Add Italian seasoning and tomato sauce and reduce heat to medium-low heat. Gently place meatballs in sauce and fold to coat with sauce, but do not stir or break up meatballs.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, but do not boil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for an additional 30 minutes. Make your spaghetti while the sauce simmers.
• Just before serving add remaining parsley to sauce. Serve sauce and meatballs over pasta and garnish with parmesan cheese to taste.