My favorite homemade spaghetti sauce

I remember the 1st time I cooked this for my now bf this is what I made and I didn't tell him it was vegetarian until after we ate, now he requests it along with the vegetarian lasagna you can use this sauce for!

In food processor:
6-8 tomatoes (soft & ripe not green)
4 cloves garlic (at least the more the better is this household's motto)
1/2 bell pepper
1 onion
2-4 stalks celery
2 carrots
1-2 scallions
Splash of water

Blend until smooth no chunks...

In a large saucepan:
Sautee ground "meat" substitue (optional) in 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
Add mix from food processor, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, oregano, basil, thyme, salt, pepper, bay leaves, parsley

Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer, let cook 20-30 minutes you will see it turn a dark red...

For the lasagna I alternate layers of this sauce and a vegan white sauce that I make in between the lasagna noodles...