Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

• 1 lb (500 g) lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 28 oz (796 mL) can tomatoes
• 1 cup (250 mL) water
• 1 small tin (5 1/2 oz/156 mL) tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 bay leaves (remove before serving)
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) chili powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil
• 1/4 tsp (l mL) paprika
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground cloves
• 1 cup (250 mL) chopped vegetables, such as green pepper, celery or mushrooms

1. Brown the ground beef.
2. Drain off as much fat as you can.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients.
4. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat.
5. Cover and simmer for about 1 hour.
6. Stir every now and then so the sauce doesnt stick.
7. Add extra water if it gets too thick.
8. Serve over hot spaghetti (see Notes), with parmesan cheese if you like.

lean ground beef, onion, tomatoes, water, tomato paste, garlic, bay leaves, chili powder, oregano, basil, paprika, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, vegetables

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/spaghetti-and-meat-sauce (may not work)