Spaghetti-Lovers Soup

• 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

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.

lean ground beef, onion, sweet green pepper, celery, carrot, garlic, water, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, sugar, italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spaghetti-lovers-soup-160274 (may not work)