Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:
*2 cups water
*1/2 small onion, chopped
*2 cloves garlic, chopped
*1 stalk celery, chopped
*1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
*2 tsp. chicken seasoning (optional)
*1/2 tsp salt
*1/8 tsp. pepper
*3 pints tomatoes (or3-15oz cans)
*1 tsp. oregano
*2 bay leaves
*1 Tbps. brown sugar
*1/2 Tbps basil

Directions:
1. In sauce pan, combine water, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, chicken seasoning, salt, and pepper.

2. Bring to boil and simmer until water boils away. Veggies should be really tender at this point, if not, add more water and boil longer.

3. Add tomatoes, oregano, and bay leaves. Simmer on low for about one hour. Stir occasionally.

4. Remove bay leaves.

5. With an immersion blender, blend until smooth.

6. Stir in brown sugar. Add basil.

7. If sauce is too thin, simmer until desired consistency is reached.

Serving Suggestions: Serve or pasta, steamed veggies or use as a dipping sauce.