Spaghetti with Beef and Olive Meatballs

Meatballs

• ½ oz fresh parsley, leaves only (approx. 25 sprigs)
• 2 oz yellow onions
• 2 oz black olives, pitted
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 24 oz ground beef

Pasta and Sauce

• 5 ½ oz yellow onions, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves
• ½ oz olive oil
• 35 ½ oz water
• 2 tsp salt, divided
• 12 ½ oz spaghetti
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 oz crème fraîche
• 7 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper