Spaghetti-Lovers Soup

Name: Spaghetti-Lovers Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 small sweet green pepper, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped celery (1 stalk); 1 medium carrot, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 1/2 cups water; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes; 1 (13 -15 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 dash crushed red pepper flakes; 2 ounces dried spaghetti, broken into 2 inch pieces

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 small sweet green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery (1 stalk)
1 medium carrot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 cups water
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (13 -15 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
2 ounces dried spaghetti, broken into 2 inch pieces

Directions

1

In a large saucepan or Dutch over, cook meat, onion, sweet pepper, celery, carrot, and garlic over medium heat until vegetables are tender and meat is no longer pink.
2

Drain off excess fat.
3

Add water, undrained tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, sugar, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper and red pepper.
4

Bring to a boil.
5

Add broken spaghetti.
6

Return to boiling.
7

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes or until spaghetti is tender.
8

Serve immediately.