The Ember Hearth
EMBER VEGETABLE PASTA
Colorful. Savory. Made for everyday cooking.
Some meals do not need much fuss. A handful of vegetables, a pot of pasta, good seasoning, and dinner begins to come together.
This simple veggie pasta brings together tender spaghetti, colorful vegetables, and Ember All Purpose Blend for an easy meal full of warmth and flavor. It is the kind of recipe you can make as written—or simply use as a starting point for whatever you have on hand.
This simple veggie pasta brings together tender spaghetti, colorful vegetables, and Ember All Purpose Blend for an easy meal full of warmth and flavor. It is the kind of recipe you can make as written—or simply use as a starting point for whatever you have on hand.
SERVES
4-6
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
25-30 minutes
You'll Need
- 12 oz (340 g) spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or neutral cooking oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced or cut into small strips
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 8 oz (225 g) mushrooms, sliced
- 1½–2 tablespoons Ember All Purpose Blend
- ½–1 cup reserved pasta water, as needed
- Salt, to taste
Let’s Cook
1. Cook the pasta.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season it with salt. Cook the spaghetti until just tender, following the package directions.
Before draining, reserve about 1 cup of the pasta water. Drain the spaghetti and set aside.
2. Start with the vegetables.
Heat the oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat.
Add the onion and carrots and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften.
3. Add the rest.
Add the bell peppers and mushrooms. Cook for another 4–6 minutes, allowing the vegetables to soften while still retaining some texture.
4. Bring in the Ember.
Sprinkle Ember All Purpose Blend over the vegetables and toss well.
Cook for about a minute, stirring, so the seasoning has a chance to bloom in the oil and coat the vegetables.
Season lightly with salt.
5. Bring it together.
Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan and toss everything together.
Add a small splash of the reserved pasta water and continue tossing until the pasta is evenly coated and everything comes together. Add a little more pasta water if needed.
6. Taste and finish.
Taste and adjust with additional Ember All Purpose Blend or salt as desired.
Serve warm.
FROM THE EMBER KITCHEN
Keep a little pasta water.
Before draining your pasta, scoop out some of the cooking water and keep it nearby.
That cloudy water contains starch released by the pasta as it cooks. A small splash helps the seasoning, oil, vegetables, and pasta come together instead of sitting separately in the pan.
Add it gradually, you may need only a little.
That cloudy water contains starch released by the pasta as it cooks. A small splash helps the seasoning, oil, vegetables, and pasta come together instead of sitting separately in the pan.
Add it gradually, you may need only a little.
Make It a Table
Make it yours.
This is the kind of recipe that welcomes what you already have.
Add broccoli, green beans, spinach, zucchini, or another vegetable waiting in the refrigerator. Add chicken, shrimp, or another protein if you like. Or keep it simple and let the vegetables have the table.
The recipe is a starting point. Your kitchen can take it from there.
Add broccoli, green beans, spinach, zucchini, or another vegetable waiting in the refrigerator. Add chicken, shrimp, or another protein if you like. Or keep it simple and let the vegetables have the table.
The recipe is a starting point. Your kitchen can take it from there.
MADE WITH EMBER
ALL PURPOSE BLEND
The blend you’ll reach for again and again.
A versatile, salt-free blend made to bring balanced, savory flavor to everyday cooking—from vegetables and pasta to rice, proteins, soups, and more.
