Instructions: 1. Saute onions in olive oil until translucent.

2. Add garlic in chunks

(you can pick it out later)

3. Add whole tomatoes ("grind" them up in your hand)

4. Add basil, salt, pepper, and oregano to taste.

5. If necessary, add tomato paste to thicken it up, but its best if just cooked down.

Optional: green pepper, celery, fresh mushrooms, crushed red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper, paprika and parsley.

Another addition possibility is hot red pepper sauce.

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