Penny's Spaghetti Sauce And Meatballs

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 onions, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 28 ounces petite diced tomatoes
• 30 ounces tomato sauce
• 24 ounces tomato paste
• 10 1/2 ounces consomme
• 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
• 5 cups water
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 lb italian sausage or 1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb beef
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a very large soup/stew pot and saute onions until soft, salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 add remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
• 3 simmer the sauce for 3 hours and if you are going to add the meatballs:.
• 4 place all meatball ingredients, except olive oil, in a large bowl and mix gently.
• 5 do not over mix the meatballs, they will be tough.
• 6 form and shape either small, 2" diameter balls or larger.
• 7 salt and pepper and set aside.
• 8 now you can either drop the meatballs into the simmering sauce for 3 hours or you can sear them first in the remaining olive oil and then drop them into the sauce.
• 9 my italian friends prefer the fried meatballs.