My Dad's Spaghetti Sauce

On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese!  Memories of the favorite dish my parents, Joe and Marion Rudd made was enjoyed by so many people especially the family! It was a sauce that was cooked slow all day and the meatballs were perfectly hand rolled by my Dad that if you measured each one they would be the  exact same size. I now make this sauce and as I prepare it I can almost hear their voices saying, "Make sure you add the tablespoon of sugar Joe (Ma would say) so you will cut the acid flavor." "Yes Marion," Dad would say, like he had never heard her say it before. I make the sauce the exact same way but as for the meatballs I never did get the recipe for them, but I have got pretty close to mastering them close to my Dad's recipe.

My Dad's Spaghetti Sauce
(Printable Recipe)

1 28 ounce can tomato puree

118 ounce can of tomato paste

1 28 ounce can whole plum tomatoes

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 medium onion chopped

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon oregano

1 tablespoon basil
Red pepper flakes, to taste
2 bay leaves

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Cook onion and garlic in  4 tablespoons olive oil on medium low heat. Add tomato puree and paste. Add three cans of water of paste can.  Mash plum tomatoes till blended in the sauce.  Add oregano, basil, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, cheese and don't forget the tablespoon of sugar! Bring to a medium high heat till starts to bubble then turn quickly down to simmer. Cook slow for at least 6 hours.