(Oma J.)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Onion, 2-3 rings chopped
3 garlic cloves, sliced
2 cans whole peeled tomatoes, 28 ounces each
3 cans tomato paste, 6 ounces each
½ teaspoon basil
½ teaspoon oregano
Garlic salt (or garlic powder)
Pepper
3 teaspoons sugar
Add oil in pan on medium low. Add onion and garlic into the pot and cook about 5 minutes. Blend whole tomatoes in blender and add to pot along with the paste.
Add basil, oregano, garlic salt, and a little salt and pepper. Stir with spoon until very smooth. Add sugar (sometimes tomatoes are not very sweet) taste sauce to see if it is bitter. If so, then add more sugar, about 2 teaspoons and stir. Let sauce simmer with a lid cracked about an hour and half, stirring occasionally.
Meatballs: Sprinkle the meat with a little salt and pepper, then put into frying pan on medium low. Cook about 20 minutes with cover on, check often. After they are through cooking add them to the sauce. When you add the meatballs cook sauce another 30 minutes.
