Yummy Italian Sunday Sauce Recipe ♥️

Ingredients
1 pound Sweet Italian Sausage (there are about 4 sausage links per pound)
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground veal
6 handfuls Italian seasoned bread crumbs (2 handfuls for each pound of meat)
3 handfuls grated parmesan cheese (1 handful per pound of meat)
3 eggs, lightly beaten
3 eggshells of water (do it lol).
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
FOR THE SAUCE:
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 small can of Tomato Paste
2 cans of water (use tomato paste can). Or alternatively 1 1/2 cups
2-28 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes (I like San Marzano tomatoes)
1/4 cup red wine
1 carrot, grated (for sweetness instead of using sugar)
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
Cook the Sausage: Preheat the broiler to high. Place sausage on a broiler pan and broil for about 15 minutes, turning once. They will finish cooking in the sauce
Make the Meatballs:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine. all meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Mix on the lowest setting until the ingredients are combined. Don’t over mix or your meatballs will be tough. I use my kitchen aid mixer, but if you don’t have one, it is fine to use a large bowl, a mixer, or even your hands.
Lightly brush a baking sheet with Extra Virgin Olive oil. Form the meat mixture into meatballs and place on a baking sheet about an inch apart. Bake until lightly browned, approximately 20 minutes. You don’t want them cooked through, just browned so they hold together. They will finish cooking in the sauce.
Increase heat to medium-high. Add crushed tomatoes, wine, and grated carrot, and season with some more salt and pepper. Bring to a slight boil, and reduce heat back to low.
Partially cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add in the meatballs and sausage and cook for an additional 90 minutes(still partially covered), stirring occasionally to ensure the sauce doesn’t stick to the bottom.
MAKE THE SAUCE:
Heat Olive Oil in a large pot. Add onions, and a little salt, and cook until softened.
Add garlic and cook another minute. Add the Tomato paste, water, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to the lowest setting, cover partially, and simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.