Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef

• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

• 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)

• 1 stalk celery, chopped (1/2 cup)

• 1 medium carrot, chopped (1/2 cup)

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained

• 1 (14 ounce) jar prepared spaghetti sauce

• 1 cup water

• 1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca, crushed

• ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

• 2 ounces dried spaghetti, broken into 2- to 3-inch pieces