Ruth's Meatballs (for Spaghetti)

My mother-in-law’s spaghetti is as legendary as her apple pie. She cooks the meatballs in the spaghetti sauce, which is wonderful. Since I generally put off cooking until the last minute, I usually take the shortcut and bake the meatballs in the oven instead.

For each pound of hamburger, add:

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup dry Italian bread crumbs

1 egg

1/2 cup water

minced onion

Italian seasoning

Garlic powder

Salt

Either cook in the spaghetti sauce (takes 3-ish hours) or bake at 350 for 15 minutes.