Spaghetti Lover's Soup

Better Homes and Gardens

• Ready In: 57 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook meat, onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot, and garlic over medium heat until meat is done and vegetables are tender, stirring to break up meat as it cooks; drain off fat.
2. Add the water, undrained tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and crushed red pepper to meat mixture.
3. Bring to boiling; add broken spaghetti; return to boiling; reduce heat; boil gently, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until spaghetti is tender.