chunky veg. sauce (marinara)

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 6 large ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 2 16 oz. cans tomatoes
• 1 - 6 oz. can tomatoes paste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon each dried oregano and dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup water