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In large pot saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is softened.
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Add tomato paste and stir into olive oil until completely mixed .
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Stir in tomato sauce and tomatoes.
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Slowly mix in the 4 cups of water.
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Add bay leaves,.
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oregano, basil, salt, pepper, sugar and stir well.
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Bring to a boil then turn down and simmer for one hour.
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For your meatballs combine the beef, finely minced garlic, Italian bread crumbs, basil, oregano, parmesan cheese, eggs, salt and pepper and mix together well.
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Shape into 1 inch size meatballs and place on a cookie sheet.
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Bake meatballs in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
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Add meatballs to the sauce after 1 hour of cooking sauce.
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Continue to cook the sauce and meatballs 1 more hour or longer if you like.
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Uncover the sauce during the last half hour to thicken up the sauce.
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Cook pasta according to package directions.
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Serve sauce and meatballs over spaghetti.
