My Dad made the best sauce.  He didn’t cook much in my family, but making sauce was his job!  It is a sweet sauce and it is delicious.  Even though he has been gone 11 years, whenever I make it my family still refers to it as “Grandpa’s Sauce”!

Ingredients for Grandpa’s Pasta Sauce:

• 3 cans of 32 oz. tomato puree, preferably organic
• 2 1/4 cans water
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-2 sweet peppers
• 2-3 Hungarian hot peppers (optional)
• 1/2 c  sugar, monk fruit (for low-carb sauce)
• 2 T. oregano
• 2 T. Italian seasoning
• 1 T. basil
• 1 T. garlic salt
• 1 T. onion salt
• 3 T. Parmesan Cheese
• 2 lbs. of ground beef made into meatballs
• 2 Italian sausage links
• 1 tsp. soda

Directions for Grandpa’s Pasta Sauce:

1. Put all ingredients in a sauce pot except for the meat. Bring to boil.
2. Add 1 tsp. of baking soda.
3. Add sausage & meatballs.
4. Simmer for 1 hour with the lid on & 2 hours with lid off.
5. Serve over your favorite pasta, zoodles, gluten free noodles or anything that you wish!

Meatballs

Ingredients for the Meatballs:

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 3 T. grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• Bread crumbs, Low carb bread crumbs or almond flour

Directions for the Meatballs:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2. Mix meat, eggs & grated cheese together.
3. Then add salt & pepper (to taste).
4. Add breadcrumbs until you can form firm meatballs.
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until they’re brown but not crispy.
6. Use in any recipe calling for meatballs. Especially this one!