kato's garage style tomato sauce & meatball dinner

Ingredients

• SPICY TOMATO AND VEGETABLE SAUCE
• 1 cup chopped sweet onion
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet green pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup diced zucchini
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 6 - cloves, whole
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed, whole
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 cans tomatoes, diced or stewed (56 oz)
• 1 can Hunts thick and spicy tomato sauce (28 oz)
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup V8 vegetable juice, original
• 1 cup cup dry red wine
• 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
• MEATBALLS
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1 large shallot, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 2 slices rustic bread, diced 1/2 inch
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley
• MEATS
• 2 - Italian sausages, extra hot, cut 1 inch chunks
• 2 - Italian sausages, sweet fennel cut 1 inch chunks
• 1 large pepperoni, cut 1 inch chunks (do not omit)