My Grandma'S Famous Carbonara Sauce

• SAUCE
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons sweet basil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb bacon
• MEATBALLS
• 2 slices bread
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon sweet basil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1. SAUCE:.
2. Fry bacon til cooked, not quite crisp. Add bacon and drippings (yes, drippings!) to above ingredients and simmer for a couple hours.
3. MEATBALLS:.
4. add milk to bread to make a mush, add all other ingredients ane form into meatballs.
5. Brown in a fry pan, and put into sauce to continue cooking. Add to sauce, and meatballs will cook thru when you are simmering for a couple hours. I have also cooked in a crock pot for 4-6 hours on high with great results.
6. Serve over pasta of your choice.
7. My Grandama mixed 1 lb of cooked elbow noodles with this sauce and made it "spaghetti hot dish".

tomatoes, tomato paste, sweet basil, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, bacon, meatballs, bread, milk, ground beef, sweet basil, egg, onion, garlic, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-grandmas-famous-carbonara-sauce-224194 (may not work)