My Grandma'S Famous Carbonara Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

SAUCE
1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
2 tablespoons sweet basil
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 lb bacon
MEATBALLS
2 slices bread
1/4 - 1/2 cup milk
1 lb ground beef
1 tablespoon sweet basil
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Preparation

SAUCE:.
Fry bacon til cooked, not quite crisp. Add bacon and drippings (yes, drippings!) to above ingredients and simmer for a couple hours.
MEATBALLS:.
add milk to bread to make a mush, add all other ingredients ane form into meatballs.
Brown in a fry pan, and put into sauce to continue cooking. Add to sauce, and meatballs will cook thru when you are simmering for a couple hours. I have also cooked in a crock pot for 4-6 hours on high with great results.
Serve over pasta of your choice.
My Grandama mixed 1 lb of cooked elbow noodles with this sauce and made it \"spaghetti hot dish\".