Provencal Tomato Sauce (Uses Fresh Tomatoes) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
6 tomatoes, chopped (should yield about 6 cups)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp dried)
2 tablespoons fresh marjoram (or 2 tsp dried)
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Preparation

Heat the oil in a heavy pot. Add the onions and saute for about 10 minutes, until they are translucent.
Add in the garlic and bay leaves, let that saute about 5 minutes more.
Add in the tomates, salt, pepper and herbs - simmer for 20 minutes.
When the tomatoes have cooked down, add in the tomato paste and simmer for another 10 minutes. Adjust seasoning to your liking.
Remove the bay leaves and your sauce is ready!