Meatballs and Sauce

Meatballs

• 1 lb of Gunzey’s Hot Sausage (4 sausages) removed from the casing
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (optional)
• 5 cloves of garlic minced
• 2 cups of ricotta cheese
• 1 cup of parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
• 2 teaspoons of dried italian seasoning

Sauce

• 1 (28 ounce) can of crushed tomatoes
• 1 (28 ounce) can of tomato sauce or two cans of crushed whatever you prefer
• 5 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 to 2 tablespoons of dried italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon of basil paste from a tube. you can find this in the produce section where the herbs are sold. i tend to add the basil paste to taste so you may need more