Halfway Homemade Sneaky Spaghetti

Ok, I'll admit it. I almost always use store bought spaghetti sauce. It's quick. It's easy. It's healthy. (Inexpensive too!) The kids used to LOVE spaghetti when they were toddlers. Maybe it's the idea of getting messy that got them loving it so much. Over the years, I've tried to sneak many extra veggies into their spaghetti sauce, simply because I knew they'd eat it and like it. This combination just works for us. The sweetness from the onion and carrots really can kick up a jar of spaghetti sauce.

Halfway Homemade Sneaky Spaghetti

1 lb ground beef
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 small can of italian tomato paste
1/2 cup water

1. In a skillet, brown your ground beef until no longer pink. Set aside.

2. In that same skillet, saute onion, green pepper, celery, and carrots in olive oil until tender.

3. Put beef back into the skillet with the veggies and mix in the sauce, tomato paste, and water.

4. Simmer on medium heat until warmed through.

5. Serve over your favorite noodles.