Dinner Tonight - Pasta Bolognese!!!

For dinner tonight I am making Pasta Bolognese. Its a delicious meat sauce that is easy to prepare and inexpensive to make (will feed my family of 5 for about $8!). The sauce makes enough to cover 3 box's of pasta so I will be freezing the leftovers (in two separate containers) for 2 future meals. Just add a salad on the side and you have a complete meal.  Enjoy!

1 lb ground beef
2 tbs oil
1 cup onion - diced
1 tbs minced garlic
1 carrot shredded
1 tbs oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
1 bay leaf
sand and pepper
43 oz crushed tomatoes
2 cups water
1 box pasta - made according to directions on box
1 tbs margarine

Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add in 2 tbs oil, beef, onion, garlic and carrot. cook and stir until beef is crumbly and evenly browned. Drain and discard any excess grease. Stir in the spices. Add in Tomatoes and water. Bring to a boil, cover and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours. set aside 2 1/2 cups of sauce (the rest you can freeze. Stir in 1 tbs margarine and toss with pasta until well coated.