Vegetarian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe from Italy

Ingredients

• 4 (28 oz (794 g)) cans of whole peeled Italian-style tomatoes , drained
• 2 tsp of olive oil
• 8 medium cloves of garlic , very thinly sliced
• 0.75 tsp of dried oregano
• 0.13 tsp of red pepper flakes
• 0.5 tsp of sugar
• 2.67 cups of vegetable broth
• 0.75 cup of uncooked arborio rice
• 1 lb (454 g) of cremini or baby bella mushrooms , quartered if large
• 4 tsp of olive oil
• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• 1 cup of dried Italian-style bread crumbs
• 0.33 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese (slightly more than 1 oz (28 g))
• 0.25 cup of chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tsp of salt
• 0.5 tsp of freshly ground pepper