Meatballs With Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (20 - 30% fat)
• 1 pound ground veal
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 4 eggs
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped
• 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped, about ½ cup
• ¼ cup olive oil, divided
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1-28 ounces cans pureed tomatoes
• 1-28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 small bunch fresh basil, finely chopped, about ⅓ cup