Tomato Pasta Sauce

Simple and quick to make, healthier than the canned stuff!

1 tbsp olive oil
1 each onion and carrot, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans diced plum tomatoes (28 oz/796 ml)
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 tsp each dried oregano and basil leaves

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.  Add onion, carrot, celery and salt.  Cook just until tender, about 5 minutes.  Add garlic and stir.
2. Add tomatoes.  Mash with a potato masher to crush them into smaller pieces.  Add bay leaves, oregano and basil.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.