Pasta with Tomato Sauce Mozzarella And Basil Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 400g fresh tomatoes, chopped OR
• 1 400g tin chopped peeled tomatoes
• about 4 tbsp tomato puree
• quarter teaspoon coarse sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp sugar, optional
• 5 bay leaves
• a few sprigs fresh thyme
• 250g spaghetti or pasta of your choice
• 250g mozzarella, drained - vegan used
• 1 bunch fresh basil