greek style meatballs and tomato sauce

Ingredients For greek style meatballs and tomato sauce

• for the meatballs:
• 3 ½ lbs. fresh ground beef
• 4-5 cloves garlic – chopped fine
• ½ cup italian parsley – chopped fine
• ½ cup of grated romano or parmesan cheese
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 slices white bread – crumbled
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¾ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 slice of lemon – with rind – chopped fine
• feta cheese for garnish
• for the tomato sauce:
• 35 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 bunch scallions - chopped
• 1 onion – sliced
• 3-4 cloves garlic – chopped
• ½ cup italian parsley – chopped
• 1 slice of lemon – with rind
• 1 tbs. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• ¼ tsp. red pepper
• ½ tsp. turmeric
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons olive oil