Not so basic baked Spaghetti and Meatballs

My Dad LOVES Spag and Balls, as I always call it. The not so basic part of this is I do make my own tomato sauce/gravy/red sauce.  It really isn't hard at all, just takes a little time.

Sauce:

12 Roma tomatoes
3 cups vegi stock
5 cloves garlic, whole
1/2 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper

Throw all ingredients in a large pot or crock pot. Cook on medium low until tomatoes begin to break up. Use an immersion blender to blend all ingredients to a smooth sauce.

Heat oven to 350.
Boil 1 box spaghetti rigati (the one with ridges) or regular

Heat 4 cups spaghetti sauce in a large pot.

take 3/4ths pound ground beef. Mix with 1 egg, 1/2 cup panko, 1 Tbsp minced garlic and 1 tsp dried Italian Herbs. Form into small, bite sized balls. Drop meatballs into hot tomato sauce. Add 1 cup ricotta cheese and stir to melt cheese.

Put cooked, very al dente spaghetti in a large baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Add sauce and meatballs. Stir to coat pasta. Top with more mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.