Bravo Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds Roma tomatoes
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 shallot, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• ¼ cup vegetable broth
• 3 cups chopped tomatoes, canned or packaged
• ½ cup fresh basil leaves, firmly packaged and chopped