Ingredients
Meatballs:
white bread
egg
6 or 7 sausages, half hot, half sweet'
2 cloves garlic
olive oil
oregano
basil
hot pepper flakes
Sauce:
Olive oil
Tomato paste
Garlic
2-3 large cans tomatoes
sugar
1 or 2 chopped peppers
2-3 chopped onions
Preparation
To make the meatballs, soak 7 slices white bread in water, ring out. Fry the sweet and hot sausages in oil with a clove of garlic. Remove sausages from pan. Mix 1-2 pounds of ground beef with an egg, the bread, some hot pepper flakes and small amounts of oregano, basil, fresh chopped parsley, and a crushed garlic clove. Form meatballs, and fry in sausage pan.
For sauce: In large heavy pot, heat olive oil, crushed clove garlic and one tbs tomato paste. cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add canned tomatoes, and spices, plus one teaspoon sugar. Add cut up peppers and onions. Add meatballs and sausages, pushing down into sauce. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 1 1/2 hours, partially covered. better if it sits in the fridge for a day. Can also be frozen.
