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Set aside 1/2 of the diced onion, bread crumbs 1/4 lb of Italian sausage, 1 3/4 lb ground beef, 1 Tsp garlic salt, 1/2 Tsp salt, 1/2 Tsp pepper and egg for meat balls.
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Pour olive oil in large pot.
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Add, 3/4 lb of the Italian sausage, 1/4 pound on the ground beef, garlic, and half of the diced onion to the pot.
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Heat on medium heat until meat has been browned.
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Once the meat has been browned add the diced tomato's and tomato sauce.
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Stirring until well mixed.
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Continue to use medium heat allowing sauce to bubble.
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Add the remaining spices not previously set aside.
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Stirring them in until well mixed.
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It should taste pretty good at this point but is still runny, that is why now we are going to add the tomato paste.
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Stir until well mixed.
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Drop heat on the burner to low, cover pot and let simmer.
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Now to the meatballs.
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In a mixing bowl large enough to hold all the meat add 1 3/4 lb ground beef, 1/4 lb ground Italian sausage, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 Tsp garlic salt, 1 Tsp salt, 1/2 Tsp black pepper and egg.
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Stir all of the ingredients in until the meat has a good consistency and you feel everything has been mixed evenly.
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Once mixed, take meat and make into balls it usually makes about 20 golf ball sized meatballs.
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Once done making the meatballs, take out a medium sauce pan and place it under medium heat.
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Add meatballs to the pan browning the outsides of the ball but not quite cooking it all the way through.
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Once completed browning the meatballs add them to the sauce that is simmering.
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Continue to let the sauce simmer for another 60 minutes once the meatballs have been added.
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The longer you let it simmer the better.
