Add the onion, celery and garlic and sauté until soft and transparent.
Add tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir until smooth.
Add remaining ingredients and bring to slow simmer.
Simmer for 20-45 minutes, or until desired taste is reached
Remove the bay leaf and use an immersion blender to achieve desired consistency.
Notes
Use of the immersion blender is optional. If you leave out the fennel seed the recipe will be delicious, but if you use the fennel seeds, the recipe will be absolutely incredible. I double or triple the recipe and freeze in ice cube trays, then transfer cubes to a freezer bag for pizza nights.