Kittencal's Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce and Parmesan Meatballs

tomatoes, tomato, wine, onion, garlic, sugar, oregano, basil

Ingredients

• prepared meatballs, recipe (see my Kittencal's Italian Melt-In-Your-Mouth Meatballs)
• Olive oil (to cover bottom of the pot)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 6 large garlic cloves, finely chopped (or to taste)
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano (rubbed with fingers to release the oils)
• 1 tablespoon dried basil (rubbed with fingers to release the oils)
• 1 -2 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional or to taste)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/3-1/2 cup dry red wine (or to taste)
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes (can use 3 cans if you plan of freezing some sauce)
• 2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, well drained
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional and to be added in the last 30 minutes of cooking time)

Directions for Kittencal's Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce and Parmesan Meatballs Recipe