Placed here for safe keeping. This is the recipe that Giada De Laurentiis uses on her show (over and over). She says you can freeze it for up to 6 months!
6 cups (change servings and units)
* 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, chopped
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 1 carrot, chopped
* sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
* 2 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
* 4-6 basil leaves
* 2 dried bay leaves
* 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)
In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat.
Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes.
Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper.
Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour
or until thick.
Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic,
add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
Add half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until
smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup
portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.