Best Italian Meatball & Tomato Sauce Recipe

Name: Best Italian Meatball & Tomato Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 - 794g (28oz) cans whole tomatoes with juice ((preferably San Marzano)); 15 g (1tbsp) medium onion (finely chopped); 59 ml (1/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil; 45 g (3 tbsp) medium garlic cloves (finely chopped); 30 g (2 tbsp) salt; 7.5 g (1/2 tsp) pepper; 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 17 g (1/8 cup) extra-virgin olive oil; 5 medium garlic cloves (finely chopped); 120 g (1 1/2 cups packed) bread (torn into small pieces) ((preferably day old)); 236 ml (1 cup) milk; 3 large eggs; 120 g (1 cup) grated Parmigiano Reggiano (packed); 15 g (1/8 cup) Italian parsley (finely chopped); 15 g (1/8 cup) oregano (finely chopped) ((or 2 g (1/2 tsp) dried)); 7 g (1/2 tbsp) grated lemon zest; 340 g (3/4 lb) ground pork; 340 g (3/4 lb) medium ground beef ((not lean)); 340 g (3/4 lb) ground veal; 8 g (2 tsp) salt; 3 g (3/4 tsp) pepper; 118 ml (1/2 cup) extra-virgin olive oil