Basic Tomato Sauce with Sausage & Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 T olive oil
• 1 t garlic, peeled, ends removed, pressed
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 18-oz. can tomato paste
• 3 15-oz. cans tomato puree
• 1 15-oz. can pizza sauce
• 3 15-oz. can tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 t fennel, optional
• 2 T dried parsley
• 1 t dried oregano
• 1 T dried basil
• 1/4 c Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 c Romano cheese
• 2 lbs. Italian sausage(large links, eight to a pound), with or without fennel
• 50 meatballs (see Italian Style Meatballs)
• 1 t pepper
• 2 t salt, optional