Aunt Nancy’s Meatball Sauce | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• 2 cans 28 ounces (796 ml) whole plum tomatoes
• 3 cans 5.5 ounces (156 ml) tomato paste
• 4 1/2 cups (1.125 litres) water
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 Italian sausages
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh basil, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 3 cups (750 ml) crust-less bread, cubed
• 1 cup (250 ml) hot water
• 1 1/2 lb (750g) ground beef
• 1 1/2 lb (750g) ground veal
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 5 eggs
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) salt
• Pepper
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil