Home Made Tomato Sauce

Ingredients Meatballs

1 medium onion diced

2 cloves garlic minced

1 tablespoon of EVOO

1 lb ground beef

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan

1/2 teaspoon basil (dry)

1/2 teaspoon thyme (dry)

1 teaspoon oregano (dry)

1 egg

1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs

1/4 teaspoon browning season

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium sized sautee pan over medium high heat. Cook the onions and garlic until translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside until it cools to room temperature. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and make into golf ball size meatballs. Set aside.

Ingredients Sauce

1/2 lb ground beef

1 red onion diced

1 tablespoon EVOO

4 garlic cloves minced

1/4 teaspoon dry thyme and another 1 teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon dry basil and another 1 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon dry oregano and another tablespoon

S&P to taste

1 (6 oz) can of tomato paste

4 (8 oz) cans of tomato sauce

1 (28 oz) can of crushed tomatoes

2 bay leaves cracked

1 cup red wine

2 cups water

1/2 teaspoon browning seasoning

Meatballs (see above)

1 lb sweet italian sausage cut into thirds

Directions

Heat EVOO in large pot over medium high heat. Add the onions, garlic and S&P and cook for 5 minutes. Then add the ground beef for another 5 minutes. Then add the 1/4 teaspoon of thyme and basil and the 1/2 teaspoon of oregano. Stir until all is combined. Then add the paste and all can of tomato. Then add the wine by pouring into the empty cans of sauce. Swirl around until the remnants of the sauce are out of the cans and dump into the pot. Repeat this until all can are clean. Then add the water, browning seasoning, and remaining dry herbs. Bring to a simmer/boil then add meat and turn down to medium heat. Cover and cook for two hours.