Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
1         stick         oleo
1         medium        onion, cut up
2         stalks        celery, cut up
1         medium        bell pepper, cut up (or 1 cup frozen,tricolored)
1         clove         garlic, diced small
NOTE: THE SIZE YOU CUT YOUR VEGGIES TO WILL DECIDE HOW SMOOTH OR CHUNKY YOUR SAUCE IS.
2                      Morningstar breakfast patties
                       generous sprinkle of Italian seasoning
1/2       Teaspoon     anise seed* 
                       salt/pepper to taste
1         small can    tomato paste
1         large can    tomato juice
*expensive in glass jars, inexpensive if bought in cello spice packages and poured into spice jar.

Preparation:

Melt oleo in large pan, add veggies and spices, place M.S. patties over veggies, cover, heat over medium heat, turn patties once, until you can easily break the patties up into "hamburger" consistency. Stir in tomato paste, then tomato juice, stir well, bring to good simmer and turn heat down to low simmer. Cook 3 hours. Serve over any kind of pasta, sprinkle with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese.