Lulu's meatballs and tomato sauce

Lulu’s meatballs: • 1 pound ground veal • 1 pound ground pork • 2 pound ground beef • 1 cup zucchini • 1 bag spinach • 4 cloves garlic • 1 onion • 1 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese • 2 teaspoons kosher salt • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 1 teaspoon all spice • 2 eggs, beaten • Vegetable oil • Olive oil

Lulu’s sauce:

• 2 tablespoon good olive oil • 2 cup chopped yellow onion • 4 cloves minced garlic • 2 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, or plum tomatoes in puree, chopped • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley • 2 teaspoons kosher salt • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Directions

Place the onion, garlic, spinach and zucchini in Cuisinart and blend. Place the ground meats, breadcrumbs, parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg, and 3/4 cup warm water in a bowl. Combine very lightly with a fork. Using your hands, lightly form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs. You will have 14 to 16 meatballs. Pour equal amounts of vegetable oil and olive oil into a large (12-inch) skillet to a depth of 1/4-inch. Heat the oil. Very carefully, in batches, place the meatballs in the oil and brown them well on all sides over medium-low heat, turning carefully with a spatula or a fork. This should take about 10 minutes for each batch. Don't crowd the meatballs. Remove the meatballs to a plate covered with paper towels. Discard the oil but don't clean the pan. For the sauce, heat the olive oil in the same pan. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper. Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and simmer on the lowest heat for 25 to 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve hot on cooked spaghetti and pass the grated Parmesan.