Slow-Cooker Italian Meatballs

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Sauce:

Two 28-ounce cans whole plum tomatoes

One 6-ounce can tomato paste

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

3 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled

2 bay leaves

Kosher salt

Meatballs:

1 small onion, cut into chunks

1 small carrot, cut into chunks

1 celery stalk, cut into chunks

1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves

2 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled

1 pound 90 percent lean ground beef

1 pound ground pork

2 large eggs

3/4 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Kosher salt