Ingredients

• 1 lb ground meat
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups beef broth
• 4 (28 ounce) jars traditional style spaghetti sauce
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2.5 lbs uncooked thin or regular spaghetti, broken into thirds
• parmesan cheese or shredded cheese (for serving)

Directions

1. 1 Brown meat with garlic, pepper, and onion. Drain if needed.

2. 2 Stir in water, broth, spaghetti sauce, salt, sugar, pepper flakes. Stir in spaghetti. Bring to a boil, stirring often to keep noodles from sticking together.

3. 3 Boil/simmer 15 minutes or until spaghetti is cooked through, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

4. 4 Serve with Parmesan cheese or shredded cheese.

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