Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Red Wine - serves 5

Sauce:
3/4 cup onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup parsley, minced
1 tsp dried basil, crumbled
28 ounces tomatoes, crushed
6 ounces tomato paste
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp Romano cheese, freshly grated
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp oregano, crumbled

Meatballs:
2 slices bread, soaked
1 lb chuck, ground
2 large eggs, beaten lightly
1/2 cup romano cheese, freshly grated
1 clove garlic, minced
3 tbsp parsley, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp salt
Ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

Sauce:
In a heavy saucepan cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over low heat, stirring, for 2 minutes, add the parsley, the basil, the tomatoes, the tomato paste, the stock, the wine, the sugar, the romano, the salt and the oregano, and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
Meatballs:
In a bowl combine well the bread, squeezed, the chuck, the eggs, the romano, the parsley, the garlic, the oregano, the salt, and the pepper and form the mixture into 10 meatballs.
In a large skillet brown the meatballs in the oil over high heat turning them often.
Transfer the meatballs to the sauce with a slotted spoon and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
The dish improves in flavour if it is cooled and chilled, covered, overnight or up to 2 days.