SPICY MEATBALLS - Tailgate Guru

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp grater
• 2 whole eggs
• Splash of milk
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, for frying
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• Two 28-oz cans plum tomatoes, pureed in a blender or food processor
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 2 TBSP sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• Crushed red pepper, as needed