Amazing Meatballs (healthy too)

2 Lbs of ground meat (any combination of Pork, Chicken or Turkey)
2 Eggs
1 Cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup Parmesan
1 tblsp fresh parsley
1 tblsp fresh basil
1 tsp oregano
2 tsp salt
2-4 cups tomato sauce (recipe below)
1 - 2 Hatch Chile peppers or other flavorful peppers to taste
1/2 red bell pepper

Tomato Sauce
1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
1 15 oz can of tomato sauce
6 roma tomatoes chopped or cherry tomatoes
4 cloves garlic minced
1/2 red onion diced
2 tsp oregano
1 tblsp fresh thyme
1 tblsp fresh basil
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4-1/2 fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Dijon
3 tsp kosher or sea salt
1 tblsp crushed red pepper flakes or hatch chiles
1 tsp sugar


Meatballs

Combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix well with hands.  Shape into 1' diameter meatballs.

In medium skillet, heat olive oil and place meatballs in. Brown all sides. Add enough tomato sauce to the pan that it covers half the meatballs.   Simmer on high for 15 minutes.

Remove from pan and place meatballs into an oven safe serving dish. Cover with tomato sauce and a slice of fresh mozzerella and back for 10-15 minutes at 350 until cheese is melted. Place fresh basil on top of each meatball and serve.

Tomato sauce: Heat olive oil. Once olive oil has a light haze add onions.  Sautee until translucent and add garlic and turn heat down.  Add chopped tomatoes.  Cook for about 5 minutes until water from tomatoes begin to evaporate.  Add crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce.  Continue to add the rest of the ingredients.  Cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes until the sauce has thickened.  Remove and let cool.