According to the Catholicism, "Sacred Tradition" is equal with holy Scripture. How do Catholics justify this according to the New Testament?

Jesus and the apostles had both the Old Testament, and the Jewish tradition. Nowhere in Scripture does Jesus or any of the apostles appeal to the Jewish traditions. In fact, it appears to be the opposite by Jesus continuously admonishing the Pharisees and the Apostles. The Pharisees accused Jesus and the apostles of “breaking the traditions” (Matthew 15:2). Jesus responded with a rebuke: “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?” (Matthew 15:3). The manner in which Jesus and the apostles distinguished between the Scriptures and tradition is an example for the church. Jesus specifically rebukes treating the “commandments of men” as doctrines (Matthew 15:9). How do Catholics justify placing "Holy tradition" up with the Word of the Lord? Even if their traditions do not contradict the Word, Jesus never placed any traditions in such a Holy place as the Word, which is "God breathed.". Using circular reasoning by quoting tradition, whether from Jewish traditions in the Torah or Catholic tradition, is not sufficient to justify this belief.