Mrs. Rotti'S Meatballs And Sauce

• Meatballs:
• white bread
• egg
• 6 or 7 sausages, half hot, half sweet'
• 2 cloves garlic
• olive oil
• oregano
• basil
• hot pepper flakes
• Sauce:
• Olive oil
• Tomato paste
• Garlic
• 2-3 large cans tomatoes
• sugar
• 1 or 2 chopped peppers
• 2-3 chopped onions

1. To make the meatballs, soak 7 slices white bread in water, ring out.
2. Fry the sweet and hot sausages in oil with a clove of garlic. Remove sausages from pan.
3. Mix 1-2 pounds of ground beef with an egg, the bread, some hot pepper flakes and small amounts of oregano, basil, fresh chopped parsley, and a crushed garlic clove. Form meatballs, and fry in sausage pan.
4. For sauce:
5. In large heavy pot, heat olive oil, crushed clove garlic and one tbs tomato paste. cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. Add canned tomatoes, and spices, plus one teaspoon sugar.
6. Add cut up peppers and onions. Add meatballs and sausages, pushing down into sauce.
7. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 1 1/2 hours, partially covered. better if it sits in the fridge for a day. Can also be frozen.

white bread, egg, sausages, garlic, olive oil, oregano, basil, hot pepper, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, tomatoes, sugar, peppers, onions

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mrs-rottis-meatballs-and-sauce-50122817 (may not work)