MPK's Basic Tomato Sauce

1 28-oz can diced tomatoes
1 28-oz can while tomatoes
1 yellow onion, diced
10 basil leaves, shredded
4 cloves garlic, diced
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp dried oregano
olive oil
salt and pepper

Directions:
1. Heat 1 T olive oil on medium in dutch oven.  Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.  Add onion and cook additional 5 minutes, until just beginning to brown.
2. Add tomatoes and remaining spices, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper.  Bring to boil, cover and lower to simmer for 60 minutes.
3.  Remove cover and simmer additional 60 minutes.  Pulse with hand mixer until desired chunkiness and simmer additional 30 minutes.  Salt and pepper to taste.

MPK's Turkey/Chicken Meatballs

1/2 lb lean ground turkey
2 links sweat or hot chicken sausage, removed from casing
1 egg
2 cloves garlic
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 C bread crumbs
2 TBSP olive oil

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Pulse egg, garlic, onion and bread crumbs in food processor
3 Add turkey, chicken and olive oil and pulse until well mixed.
4. Form into large balls (should make about 12) and place in baking pan pre-coated with 1 T olive oil.
5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake about 35 minutes, flipping after 20 minutes.

Serve with pasta and MPK's basic tomato sauce.