Marinara Pasta Sauce

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small brown onions, peeled and diced
1 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 celery stalks, diced
1 small carrot, diced
1/2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
2 450g cans of crushed tomatoes
2 dried bay leaves

Heat, the oil in a large saucepan over a medium high heat.

Add the onions and fry for 10 minutes or until the onions become translucent.

Towards the end of the 10 minutes, add the garlic, stir and continue to fry.

Add the celery, carrots and salt and pepper and continue to fry until the vegetables are soft. This will take about 10 minutes.

Add the tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on very low heat for about 1 hour. The sauce should thicken during this time.

Remove and discard the bay leaves.

Add more salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with pasta.