Spaghetti Lover's Soup

Name: Spaghetti Lover's Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 57 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
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 1/2 ounce) 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

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Better Homes and Gardens"

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Ready In:: 57mins
Ingredients:: 15
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 1/2 ounce) 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

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.
Add the water, undrained tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, sugar, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and crushed red pepper to meat mixture.
Bring to boiling; add broken spaghetti; return to boiling; reduce heat; boil gently, uncovered, for 12-15 minutes or until spaghetti is tender.