Quick Savory Meat and/or Veggie Sauce

Here's an easy way to spruce up either a canned or jarred store-bought sauce quickly and easily:

• 1 large can Trader Joe's organic tomato sauce (can use any plain-jane tomato sauce that has no other ingredients)
• 2 celery stalks, sliced thinly (use scissors for speed)
• 1 medium zucchini, grated
• 1 tb agave nectar* (used to reduce acidity; can also try a few pinches baking soda)
  
• 1 tsp sea salt

Optional:

• 1 lb organic ground beef, turkey, tofu, etc
• Garlic, chopped, to taste

Place all ingredients aside from meat into medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir over heat until celery becomes soft. Cook meat and/or garlic if using, and stir it into sauce. Use for topping pastas, lasagna, etc. Refrigerate unused portion.