Chapter 5
Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce and Meatballs
1 29 ounce can tomato puree
1 12 ounce can tomato paste
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
Pinch of baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon each oregano, basil, and onion powder
2 handfuls grated Romano or Parmesan cheese (approx. half a cup)
7 cups water or 1-2 cups red wine with the remainder water (I usually use the wine)
Note: Most all of the above ingredients can just be eyeballed. Mix everything in a big pot, add meatballs and pork, and simmer for at least four hours. Highly recommended: brown some pork (ribs, chops, whatever’s cheap), a little less than a pound, in the pan you’re going to cook the sauce in. Just caramelize it. Once it’s done, pull out, deglaze with a splash of red w
