Spaghetti with Italian Meatballs

For meatballs, in a medium mixing bowl stir together the bread crumbs, egg white, the 2 tablespoons onion, 1/4 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning, fennel seed, salt, and ground red pepper. Add ground beef; mix well. Shape into 16 meatballs. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven about 20 minutes or until juices run clear. Drain.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well. For sauce, spray an unheated large saucepan with nonstick coating. Preheat saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, the 2/3 cup onion, and the garlic and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, sugar, black pepper, and remaining 1-1/4 teaspoons Italian seasoning. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Gently stir cooked meatballs into sauce; heat through. To serve, spoon meatball mixture over hot pasta. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings.