Spaghetti And Meatballs

Meatballs:

1-1/4# very lean - 96/4% ground beef

1/3#  Italian sausage

1       egg

1/2c  milk

1/2c  Italian seasoned bread crumbs

1T     Rosemary Seasoning

Combine all in a bowl.  Let stand 10-15 minutes then mix again and form into 2-bite meat balls.  Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.  Drain on brown paper or paper towels.

Red Sauce;

1 sm-med  onion

1 lg elephant garlic clove

1T   extra virgin olive oil

1T   Rosemary Seasoning

1-2T  sugar

Combine and carmalize-saute' all the above, then add:

1/2c  chopped calamata olives

1/2c  chopped sun-dried tomatoes

1 can  crushed tomatoes

1 can  petite diced tomatoes

Stir together and simmer this for a couple hours.  Check thickness and flavors.  Add sugar, salt or pepper and/or tomato paste if needed.  Just before serving, add as many meatballs as you need (you can freeze the rest.)  Bring the sauce to a low simmer for 5-10 minutes, just to blend the flavors and heat the meatballs.

Serve over spaghetti with a salad (and brownies?). . .Lin