Meat and Tomato Sauce

Name: Meat and Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 large onion, diced; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup Italian tomato paste; Four 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes, with liquid; 2 teaspoons Kosher salt plus to taste; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1/2 pound ground veal; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1 tablespoon dried savory or rosemary, crumbled into small pieces; 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, cracked; 2 bay leaves; Rind of Parmesan, about 2- to 4-inches long (optional); 1/2 to 1 cup grated Parmesan