Sunday Sauce Meatballs

Ingredients

Sunday Sauce Ingredients:

8 pork Italian sausages + 8 Pork neck bones optional.

2 cans 28 oz of San Marzano crushed tomatoes

1 can of 28 oz tomato puree

1 can of 6oz tomato paste

12 leaves of fresh basil

1 cup of dry red wine

4 tosp of extra virgin olive oil

1 medium size onion finely chopped

4 cloves of fresh garlic finely chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Meatball Ingredients:

2lbs of ground beef

1 cup of seasoned Italian breadcrumbs

1/2 cup of fresh parsley, finely chopped

1/2 cup of grated Locatelli Pecorino Romano cheese Salt and pepper to taste

3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1/4 cup of onion powder

2 tbsp of garlic powder

2 eggs

Directions

Sunday Sauce Preparation:

Sauté sausage in a large pot of EVOO, garlic onion, tomato paste and salt/pepper to taste. Add all ingredients above to pot and then simmer the sauce for one hour in a covered pot.

Meatball Preparation:

In a large bowl - add 2 eggs, lightly beaten, Add all ingredients above, gently mix and combined, Wet the palm of your hands with warm water using a small bowl. This will process will keep the meatballs moist. Start rolling meatballs, roll each meatball the same desired sized. This should make about 25-30 meatballs. Place the meatballs into the sauce as it simmers and cook for 60-90 minutes in a partial covered pot.

Notes

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