Linguine with Spicy Beef and Artichokes

As fancy as this low fat recipe sounds, and is, you won't believe how easy it is to make!

Ingredients:
1/2 pound ground round
2 cups low-fat vegetable primavera spaghetti sauce
1 cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
5 cups hot cooked linguine (about 10 ounces uncooked pasta)

Directions:
Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well, and return meat to pan. Add the spaghetti sauce and the next 4 ingredients (spaghetti sauce through garlic), and stir well. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Stir in artichokes; cover and simmer 2 minutes. Serve meat mixture over linguine.

Serving Size: 1 cup pasta and 1 cup sauce
Servings: 5

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Source: Cooking Light