Cocktail Meatballs

Toothpicks, people!

Sauce:

1 large onion - put into blender until fine, fried in 3 TB crisco

(WHOA! how about just "sauteed")

1 large can Italian tomatoes

1 large can tomato puree paste

2 cups water

2 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 tsp minced garlic

1/4 tsp each of thyme, marjoram, basil

1/2 tsp oregano

-simmer all of the above together for 4 hours

Cocktail Meatballs:

2lbs ground beef

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1/2 cup parmesan/romano

2 beaten eggs

1/2 cup milk

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 TB parsley (flakes)

- Mix, make into small balls, and cook for 2 hrs in sauce