Linguine With Spicy Beef and Artichokes

Ingredients

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

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
2. Drain well, and return meat to pan.
3. 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.
4. Serve meat mixture over linguine.