Fruity Neapolitan Tomato Sauce (Pummarola)

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INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups (28 ounces) canned, peeled plum tomatoes in juice, seeded and chopped. (D.O.P San Marzanos are preferred.)
4 tablespoons high quality extra virgin olive oil, or more, to taste
2 large cloves garlic, crushed
1 small red or yellow onion, minced
1 medium celery stalk, including leaves, minced
1 small carrot minced
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Pummarola. Credit: Hirsheimer & Hamilton, from “Italian Home Cooking: 125 Recipes to Comfort Your Soul.”
Small handful of chopped fresh basil
Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly milled black or white pepper
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