chunky veg. sauce (marinara)

Ingredients For chunky veg. sauce (marinara)

• 2 c

  chopped onion
• 1 c

  chopped green pepper
• 1/2 c

  coarsely chopped carrots
• 1/2 c

  sliced celery
• 4 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1/4 c

  olive oil
• 6 lg

  ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 2 16 oz. cans tomatoes
• 1

  6 oz. can tomatoes paste
• 1 1/2 tsp

  dried basil
• 1 tsp

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  each dried oregano and dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp

  pepper
• 1/2 c

  water