Sunday Gravy and Macaroni (Spaghetti, really)

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1 pound spaghetti

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, for both meats and sauce

3 thin cut pork loin chops, 1/2-inch thick, cut in 1/2

Salt and pepper

2 each sweet and hot Italian sausage links

1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, for moderate to spicy marinara

5 cloves garlic, chopped, 3 for sauce, 2 for meatballs

1 small onion, minced

1 cup beef broth

1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes

1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls of leaves

Several leaves fresh basil, torn or chopped, a handful

1 pound meat loaf mix, ground beef, pork and veal combined, from butcher counter

1 egg

1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, 2 handfuls, plus extra for tossing pasta and to pass at table

1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs, 3 handfuls

1 loaf crusty Italian bread, for serving