Stoked at Home

1 To make the sauce, cook down the onions in the olive oil until softened, add the garlic and cook for an additional minute or two. Then, add the remaining sauce ingredients, give it a good stir and simmer covered on low until the meatballs are done.****If you are using whole tomatoes, blend them in a food processor or blender until they turn into a sauce-like texture.
2 Meanwhile pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees- grab a bowl and a cookie sheet. In the bowl, add all of the meatball ingredients except for the ricotta cheese and mix thoroughly, then, add the fold in the ricotta- try not to over mix.
3 Roll the meatballs in to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on prepared cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Cook the meatballs at 425 degrees for 15 minutes- then, turn the oven on broil and cook for an additional 5 minutes. 
4 Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer (uncovered) on low for another 20-40 minutes.****The meatballs my not be cooked all the way through, adding them to the sauce and letting them continue to cook will add a ton of flavor!
5 Serve meatballs over your favorite pasta or tortellini. Enjoy!