My very own spicy meatball sauce (ME!)

By sybrmom

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• Sauce
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 4-6 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1 Tbsp dried thyme
• dash cayenne
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 16 oz mushrooms, sliced
• 1 lb hot italian sausage
• 2 Tbsp beef base
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 56 oz tomato puree
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 12 oz tomato paste
• 28 oz water
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp parsley, chopped
• 1 large can black olives, chopped
• 1 lb ground veal
• 1/2 cup hot italian sausage
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup parmesean cheese
• 1/8 cup Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Meatballs:
Mix all ingredients together and shape into small meatballs. Heat 1/8" olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Cook meatballs until done. Set aside.

Sauce:
Heat olive oil in pan. Saute bacon until almost done. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent. Add sugar and dried seasonings. Cook for a minute or two and then add mushrooms and beef base. Cook until mushrooms render their juices. Add remaining ingredients to pot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Add meatballs and simmer for several hours.