(Enough sauce for 1 pound of pasta).

2 lg. (30 1/2 oz.) cans whole tomatoes
1 sm. can tomato paste
1 tbsp. salt
1 tsp. ground pepper
1 tbsp. fresh basil
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 cloves garlic

Crush and strain whole tomatoes and add tomato paste. Add water for desired consistency. Add seasonings and simmer. Saute garlic cloves in 2 tablespoons olive oil, remove cloves and saute onions, celery and carrots. Add to sauce mixture. Stir occasionally and simmer for 1 hour.