Basic Tomato Sauce

1-2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 onion, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1 carrot, peeled & chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 qt whole or crushed tomatoes and juice(if starting fresh, slit the skin of about 10 small tomatoes, immerse in boiling water bath, remove skin & stem)
Salt, pepper, oregano, basil, thyme

In a large pot, saute the onion and celery in the olive until slightly translucent. Add garlic and carrot and continue stirring. When the onions are lightly browned, pour in the tomatoes and season to taste. Allow to come to a simmer and remain there until all tomato pieces have broken down and the sauce has thickened to your liking (30 min - 2 hours). Do your final seasoning and and let the sauce cool to serve.