Meatballs with Tomato Sauce by Dad Cooks Dinner

– Meatballs:
– 1 1/2 pounds meatloaf mix (1 pound ground beef, 1/2 pound ground pork)
– 1 small onion, grated or finelyminced
– 2 large garlic cloves, grated or finelyminced
– 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
– 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
– 2 teaspoons dried Italian herb mix
– 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
– 1 egg, beaten
– 1/2 cup (2 oz) finely grated pecorino Romano cheese
– 3/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs
– Tomato Sauce:
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 large onion, diced
– 1 stalk celery, diced
– 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
– 3 cloves garlic, crushed
– 1 teaspoon dried Italian Seasoning
– 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
– 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
– 1/2 cup red wine (or broth or water)
– 1 cup chicken broth, preferably homemade, or water
– 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
– 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
– More grated pecorino Romano cheese

Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Total Time: 1 hour 15 min