Spicy Meat Balls `N Sauce

---------------------------------MEAT BALLS--------------------------------- 1 1/2 lb Ground beef

3/4 c Quaker Oats, uncooked

-- (quick or old-fashioned) 1/4 c Chopped onion

1 ts Salt

1/4 ts Oregano

1/4 ts Pepper

1 Egg

1/2 c Milk

-----------------------------------SAUCE----------------------------------- 1/2 c Chopped onion

1/3 c Chopped green pepper

1 lb Canned tomatoes

8 oz Tomato sauce

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 ts Garlic powder

1/4 ts Cayenne

1/4 ts Oregano

1 Bay leaf

For meat balls, combine all ingredients thoroughly. Shape to form 12 meat balls. Brown in a small amount of shortening in large skillet. Remove meat balls. For sauce, lightly brown onion and green pepper in drippings. Add remaining ingredients; simmer over low heat about 15 minutes. Add meat balls to sauce; cover and simmer about 45 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Serve with hot buttered rice. Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias