Veggie Spaghetti

Saute onion and garlic until translucent and beginning to brown, then add carrots and celery. Saute until vegetables have softened. Add tomatoes (see note below) and seasonings and simmer for 20-30 minutes, until sauce has thickened. Meanwhile, cook your pasta of choice according to directions. Serve with some nice crispy garlic bread.

As is, this is a nice basic sauce, but you could gussy it up with some mushrooms or Italian sausage (for the non-vegans).

Note: if you’re like me and don’t like the chunkiness of regular diced canned tomatoes, take a potato masher to the sauce —it breaks the chunks right up!