Kato's Garage Style - Tomato Sauce & Meatball Dinner

This is our favourite spagetti dinner...we make it extra special by adding everything but the kitchen sink into it. Yes, there are a lot of ingredients, but it is well worth the effort. I hope that you enjoy this dish.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• SPICY TOMATO and VEGETABLE SAUCE

• 1  cup sweet onion, chopped
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, sweet, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  red pepper, sweet, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, diced
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, diced
• 1⁄2 cup mushroom, diced
• 1⁄2 cup zucchini, diced
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  lemon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  celery salt
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons parsley
• 1  teaspoon basil
• 6  cloves, whole
• 1⁄2 teaspoon caraway seed, whole
• 1  large bay leaf
• 1  teaspoon  chili pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 2  tablespoons white sugar
• 2 (56 ounce) cans tomatoes (diced or stewed)
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce (Hunts thick and spicy)
• 3  ounces tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup  chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup  v 8  vegetable juice, original
• 1  cup dry red wine
• 1⁄4 cup  grated romano cheese
• 1⁄4 cup  grated asiago cheese

• MEATBALLS

• 1⁄2 lb  ground veal
• 1⁄2 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 1  large shallot, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  large egg, slightly beaten
• 2  slices  rustic  bread
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons parsley

• MEATS

• 2  Italian sausages, extra hot, cut 1 inch chunks
• 2  Italian sausages, sweet fennel cut 1 inch chunks
• 1  pepperoni, cut 1 inch chunks (do not omit)

Directions

1. SPICY TOMATOE & VEGETABLE SAUCE.
2. In a large pot, cook the onion and garlic, red and green peppers, celery, carrotes, mushrooms and zucchini in olive oil over medium heat.
3. Next add the lemon salt, celery salt, oregano, parsley, basil, cloves, caraway seeds, bay leaf, chili pepper flakes and coarse sea salt. (Cook 5 minutes, until starting to carmelize).
4. Now add the white sugar, diced tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, tomatoe paste, chicken stock, V8 juice, red wine and cheeses and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
5. MEATBALLS.
6. Combine the beef, pork, veal, shallot, garlic, egg, prepared bread, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, oregano and parsley in large bowl and gently mix by hand.
7. Roll into balls,(your favourite size) and drop raw into the simmering sauce.
8. To the sauce add the raw sausages and pepperoni and cook gently on low for 3 hours.
9. Serve over hot buttered noodles with Calabrese bread and a simple salad.