INGREDIENTS
For the Sauce
1/4 cup
olive oil
2 lb
pork neck bones (you can substitute pork spare ribs)
1 lb
Italian sausage (sweet or spicy or a mixture of both) each link cut into thirds
2 cups
diced onions
2 tsp
salt
2 tbsp
garlic, chopped (about 4 cloves)
3/4 cup
red wine
1 6 ounce can
tomato paste
2 cans
crushed tomatoes
2 cans
tomato puree
1 can
water
2 tsp
dried basil
1 1/2
teaspoons oregano
2
teaspoons kosher salt
1 tsp
black pepper
For the Meatballs
1/3 cup
olive oil
2 cups
finely diced onions
2 tbsp
chopped garlic
4 lb
meatloaf mix (a mixture of beef, pork and veal)
4
eggs, beaten
2 cups
fresh breadcrumbs soaked with 1/2 cup milk for 15 minutes (squeeze out the excess milk before adding to the meatballs)
1 1/2 cups
grated parmesan cheese
2 1/2 tsp
kosher salt
1 1/2
teaspoons black pepper
1 cup
chopped parsley
1 1/2 tsp
dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp
dried basil