Meatballs with Tomato, Ginger & Garlic Sauce, Braised Greens

Ingredients

• 2 cups canned tomatoes, and some juice (mostly tomato chunks)
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce, tamari or coconut aminos
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon chopped or grated fresh gingerroot or dry ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon honey or other sweetener
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh gingerroot or powdered ginger
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large bunch greens (chard, spinach, beet greens, mustard greens, kale, etc.) tender stems finely chopped, and leaves roughly chopped
• Salt
• Rice, for serving (optional) but very good to soak up the sauce