Aunt Julie'S Meatballs

• Meatballs
• 2 pounds Ground beef
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup dry fresh bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• Meatball Sauce
• 1 medium onion, chopped very fine
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced or put through a garlic press
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups pureed tomatoes (I use 1 box of Pomi )
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper to taste

1. Mix all ingredients together and shape into small balls. (I use a melon baller.) Place in baking pan and cover with sauce, below.
2. Saute onions in oil till softened and lightly browned. Stir in garlic--don't let it brown.
3. Add pureed tomatoes, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes.
4. Pour sauce over meatballs. Bake at 350, covered, for 30 minutes, and uncovered for another 45 minutes. Serve warm (I use a crock pot because I don't have a chafing dish.) with toothpicks.

meatballs, ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, fresh basil, sauce, onion, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/3119-aunt-julie-s-meatballs (may not work)