SAUCE:
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 heaping cups chopped onion
- ¼ cup minced garlic
-1 - 2 lbs. Italian sausage cut into links
- 5 lbs. tomatoes (San Marzano - whole, peeled and in their juice
- ) 1 tbsp. dried oregano
- 1 tbsp. dried basil
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
MEATBALLS:
- 2 lbs. ground sirloin, pork, veal (in equal portion)
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups grated Romano cheese
- ¾ cup chopped parsley
- ¼ cup chopped garlic cloves
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs, seasoned
- 1 tsp. salt½ tsp. black pepper
For the sauce, place the olive oil and onion in a large sauce pot and sauté lightly.Once the onions become translucent, add the garlic and sausage, making sure not to let the garlic burn (it will become bitter.)Brown the sausage on all sides.Next, add the tomatoes and their juice. Be sure to squash the tomatoes in your hand before delivering them to the pot.Stir in the oregano, basil, sugar, salt and pepper.Quickly bring sauce to a boil then lower to a simmer, stirring regularly.Let simmer for 3 - 4 hours and until meat is fully cooked.For the meatballs, combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.Using your hands, mix the ingredients together.Shape the mixture into 2-inch meatballs, making approximately 30 meatballs.Gently place in sauce and cook for a couple of hours.Nothing left to do but boil some pasta and have a delicious meal.
(Source: https://www.ciaochowbambina.com/sauce-meatballs/)
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