Spaghetti Recipe With Ground Beef

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef, green pepper, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. , Add water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, jelly and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in spaghetti. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until spaghetti is tender, 6-8 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, and green pepper in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until meat is brown and vegetables are tender. Drain grease.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste into the pan. Season with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Simmer spaghetti sauce for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from pan; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from pan.
• Add mushrooms, onions and carrots to reserved drippings; cook 5 to 8 min. or until mushrooms are tender with their liquid is cooked off, stirring frequently. Remove vegetables from saucepan.
• Brown ground beef in same saucepan; drain. Add pasta sauce and bacon; mix well. Bring to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in separate pan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Add spaghetti to meat sauce; mix lightly. If necessary, add enough of the reserved cooking water until sauce is of desired consistency. Serve topped with cheese.