Meatless Monday Pasta Sauce

This easy to prepare vegetarian pasta topping is a good alternative to traditional meat sauce. Unlike most pasta sauces, it tastes better when served over whole wheat pasta than white. Easy Sun Oven Lentil Pasta Sauce Ingredients 1 cup dried green lentils, picked over...

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More Savory Solar Vegan Treats

Yesterday's vegan fritters were so good and so easy to make that today I whipped up another batch with different add-ins. This combo came out flatter, looking more like pancakes or cookies, but they were just as tasty. Vegan fritters will be making frequent...

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Savory Solar Vegan Veggie Fritters

These savory vegan treats can be whipped up in no time. Try different vegetables and spices to make them your own. Vegan Veggie Fritters Ingredients 1/2 cup chickpea flour 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2/3...

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Sun Baked Vegetarian Pot Pie

A vegetarian twist on a comfort food classic. Chickpea Pot Pie Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 pound white mushrooms, coarsely chopped 2 carrots, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 onion, finely chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced 2 cloves garlic, minced...

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Solar Baked Stuffed Shells

This dish is perfect for picnics or potlucks. It can be assembled up to a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Just pop it in your Sun Oven about 45 minutes before you're ready to eat. Stuffed Shells Ingredients 20 jumbo shells 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 bag...

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Sun Roasted Carrots

Solar roasting carrots brings out their natural sweetness and they couldn't be easier to prepare. Just peel, rub with butter or olive oil, spread them out in a baking dish, season with fresh thyme, add salt, cover, and cook in the Sun Oven until soft. Then remove the...

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Split Pea Soup – Bacon Optional

This soup is good with or without the optional bacon. Plus, the bacon isn't added until the end so everyone can make their own choice. Have it Your Way Split Pea Soup Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large carrot, diced 2...

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Sun Shine and Banana Bread

Very ripe bananas are the key to good banana bread. If come baking day yours are not quite ready, put the un-peeled bananas in the Sun Oven when you set it out to preheat. It will take about half an hour to "ripen" them in the sun. Let them cool a bit before mixing...

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Chicken with Wine Sauce

If you have stackable pots you can cook the rice in your Sun Oven at the same time as the chicken. Steam some broccoli while everything else is cooking to complete your meal. Easy Sun Oven Chicken and Wine Ingredients 3 pounds chicken pieces, skin and excess fat...

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Solar Beans for All Your Needs

Cooking times for dried beans can be very unpredictable. A lot depends on the age of the bean. A forgotten bag from who know's when in the back of the cupboard will probably not cook as fast as the one you bought yesterday. That's one of the reasons I like to precook...

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