Recipe - Pasta With Chunky Tomato Sauce

1 One half cup Diced onions
One fourth cup Water or olive oil
Three fourths cup Chopped celery
One half cup Chopped green bell pepper
2 cup Sliced fresh mushrooms
2 Garlic cloves; minced
4 cup Chopped fresh tomatoes
3 cup Tomato sauce
2 cup Tomato puree
1 teaspoon Dried oregano
1 One half teaspoon Dried basil
1 Bay leaf
Salt and pepper; to taste
1 pound Spaghetti or other pasta

Heat the water or olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook the
onions for 5 to 6 minutes, then add the celery, green pepper, mushrooms,
and garlic and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato puree and stir until the sauce
is well blended. Add the herbs, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered,
for 30 minutes.

Cook the pasta according to package directions.

Remove the bay leaf from the sauce and serve with pasta.

Preparation time: 1 hour

* Source: The Compassionate Cook by Ingrid Newkirk and PETA * Typos by:
Karen Mintzias

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini