Spaghetti Sauce Italian Style - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 large cans whole tomatoes
4 large cans tomato paste
2 Tbsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. basil leaves
4 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2 eggs
2 slices bread (no edges)
1/4 c. milk
1 lb. Italian sausage (link)

Preparation

Puree tomatoes in a blender, then strain well.
Add tomatoes to tomato paste and cook on medium-high.
Do not burn.
Mix salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon basil leaves and 3 tablespoons garlic powder with tomato mixture.
Stir and reduce heat to medium-low and cook for about 1 hour before adding meat.
Combine ground beef, eggs, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon garlic powder and enough salt to season.
Mix well.
Add water-soaked bread and milk; knead well.
Roll into 1-inch balls and brown in oil over medium heat.
Drain well.
Cut sausage in links and brown.
Add sausage and meatballs with drippings to tomato sauce.
Cook for 3 hours over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Avoid burning sauce.