Cooking Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the ground beef and ground veal in a large bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of the olive oil, the egg, bread crumbs, basil, garlic, shallot, salt, and pepper; mix well. Roll meat mixture into desired-size balls.
2. In a sauté pan heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high heat. Sauté meatballs in pan about 5 minutes or until brown. Remove meatballs from pan and place in a shallow baking pan. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes more or until firm and cooked through. Place meatballs on paper towel to absorb excess oil. Place meatballs in sauce and heat through.
3. Bring a large pot of water with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt to a boil. Add spaghetti and boil for 7 to 10 minutes or just until tender; drain. Top spaghetti with meatballs and sauce
4. Spaghetti sauce heat olive oil over median-high heat in a large pot. Add chopped garlic and shallot; stir and let brown. Add beef and veal and let brown. Season with half of the teaspoon of salt and the 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.
5. Gently crush canned tomatoes by hand; add to pot. Add diced tomato, green and red bell peppers, tomato paste and garlic cloves; stir.
6. Use a hand held blender to chop whole tomatoes and blend sauce in pot; stir sauce. Stir in water, butter, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, and thyme. Let sauce cook down until desired texture.