Marinara Sauce

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 small onions finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp dried parsley 2 (32 oz) cabs crushed tomatoes 2 dried bay leaves In a large sauce pot heat oil. Put in onions and garlic and saute until onions are translucent. Add in celery and carrots and 1/2 salt and pepper. Saute until veggies are soft. Add everything else but the rest of salt and pepper. Simmer 1 hour on very low heat. Discard bay leaves and add remaining salt and pepper. Can be made one day ahead. Freezes well