Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 3 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup freshly chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 onion finely minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil

For the sauce:

• 3 cans of whole plum tomatoes (I like to use Muir Glen)
• 2 sticks of butter
• 3 onions cut in half
• 2 teaspoons of salt, plus more to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoon of oil olive for taste

Directions

For the meatballs:

1. Mix meats together to get a good blend of the meats
2. In another bowl, mix all of the other ingredients, then add to the meat mixture
3. Let the mixture sit for at least 30 minutes
4. Shape into 24 meatballs
5. Place on a foil-lined pan and place in a 350-degree oven for 30 minutes
6. After 30 minutes, place under the broiler to get a nice browned look
7. Remove from the oven and remove any excess fat from meatballs
8. Place meatballs in your pot already filled with your favorite sauce and let the flavors blend on a low simmer for about 30 minutes

For the sauce:

1. Place the 3 cans of tomatoes, butter, and 3 onions (held together with a toothpick), and salt and pepper in the pan
2. Simmer for about 1 hour, breaking up the tomatoes as they cook
3. Remove the onions and discard
4. Top off with olive oil and season with more salt as needed