Ground Beef Pasta Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb lean ground beef
2 tomatoes (diced)
1 onion (minced)
1 carrot (minced)
2 stalks celery (minced)
1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 teaspoon minced garlic clove
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 tablespoon tomato paste
6 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder (berbere) or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon paprika
4 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 cup water (or more)
salt and black pepper

Preparation

In a medium pot, mix the meat, onion, garlic and in a lower heat saute for 5 minutes.
To the cooking meat, add the celery, fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, chili powder (berbere) or crushed pepper, paprika, carrot; stir well for 5 minutes in a lower heat.
Add to the sauce, water, bay leaves and basil; cook the sauce for 20 minutes or until simmers.
Add black pepper and salt; mix well; remove from heat.
Serve it warm with pasta or rice. Keep it in fridge.