Simply Sensational Pasta Sauce

• 1/4 cup virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 large = about 1 cup)
• 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 (28 oz each) Hunt's Diced Tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves, or dried basil
• 1 pound dry pasta, uncooked

1. Hands On: 20 minutes
2. Total: 40 minutes
3. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery; mix well. Cook 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes with their juice and the basil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Cook pasta according to package directions while the vegetables are cooking; drain.
5. Pour sauce into blender or food processor container; cover. Pulse several times to coarsely chop sauce mixture. (Do not puree.) Serve over the pasta.

virgin olive oil, onion, carrot, celery, tomatoes, fresh basil, pasta

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/simply-sensational-pasta-sauce (may not work)