Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Ingredients

• 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