Tender Melt in your Mouth Meatballs with Sausage and Tomato Sauce

FOR MEATBALLS

In a small bowl combine breadcrumbs and cream to soak into a paste while combining remaining meatball ingredients in a large bowl, add soaked breadcrumbs with any remaining liquid if any is there. Mix all ingredients until well combined. Mixture will be soft. chill at least 2 hours before rolling into balls to make it easier to work with.You can do this a day in advance.

Preheat oven to 375, spray baking pan lightly with non stick spray.

Form meatballs into 11/2 inche balls place on baking pan not touching each other and bake 30 minutes.

Add to your gently simmering tomato/sausage sauce for at least 45 minutes

FOR SAUCE

In a dutch oven, film the bottom with olive oil, add pepperoni and cook until crisp, remove to drain on paper towels. Add sausage ad brown all sides remove to a plate. Add onion and garlic adding a bit more olive oil only if needed, soften, then add all remaining sauce ingredients, simmer partially covered for 1 hour. Add baked meatballs and simmer gently at least 45 more minutes partially covered.

What you do with the pepperoni is up to you, we garnish side salads with it!

Serve with any pasta or just crusty bread or both!