Family Sicilian Sauce and Meatballs

• 1 pound beef brisket, chopped
• 2 eggs
• 3 slices white bread
• 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1 pinch dried parsley
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 onion, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 12 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
• 1 1/2 pounds cubed beef brisket
• 1/2 pound pork neck bones
• 4 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 4 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 (16 ounce) packages dry pasta

1. To make the meatballs, combine chopped meat, eggs, bread, Romano cheese, parsley and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl.
2. Form golf ball-sized meatballs; place into freezer to firm up.
3. To make sauce, heat olive oil in a large pot on medium heat.
4. Saute onion, garlic and fry links of sausage.
5. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef chunks and pork neck bones; reserve.
6. When onions and garlic are done, turn heat down to low.
7. Add tomato paste; stir and simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Add the browned beef and pork, crushed tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, cinnamon, parsley, basil and salt and pepper to taste; stir.
9. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs; reserve.
10. Simmer sauce over low heat for 3 to 4 hours, add meatballs and simmer for 1 hour.
11. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
12. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
13. Cover pasta with sauce and meatballs, serve.

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Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/family-sicilian-sauce-and-meatballs/ (may not work)