Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound ground round
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
• 4-6 cups hot cooked whole wheat linguini or other whole grain pasta

Directions

Cook ground round in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Stir to crumble. Place browned beef into a colander and drain well. Return meat to pan, add the spaghetti sauce and the next 4 ingredients and stir well. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Stir in artichokes and simmer another 2 minutes. Serve meat mixture over linguine.

Makes 4-6 Servings
Serving Size: 1 cup sauce, 1 cup pasta

Approximate Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 345
Total fat: 4 grams
Carbohydrate: 57 mg