Solar Tomato Sauce

This easiest of all Italian tomato sauces was made popular in the U.S. by the late Marcella Hazan. There's probably not a home in Italy where it does't make a weekly appearance at the dinner table. When served over pasta, it's simply called "Pasta al Pomodoro". The...

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Solar Salmon Burgers

Purchased salmon burgers, fresh or frozen, are usually disappointing in the flavor department. Luckily these tasty patties are easy to make and sure to please. Cook as many as you need and freeze the rest (uncooked) for future use. Sun Baked Salmon Burgers (adapted...

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Pasta with Greens and Sausage

This pasta sauce made with rapini and sausage is hearty enough to be a one dish meal. Rapini, or broccoli rabe, is more intense in flavor than regular broccoli. It can be found in many supermarkets. Be sure to use the leaves and the tender part of the stems in...

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Sun Spiced Chicken with Onions and Apples

This mild spice mixture is ideal for anyone who does not like things spicy hot. Solar Spiced Chicken with Apples and Onions (adapted for the Sun Oven from WW One Pot Cookbook) Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/8 teaspoon whole black...

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Solar Soup and Homemade Pesto

Homemade pesto is easy to make and tastes much better than the store-bought stuff and if you have an herb garden you probably have a lot of basil this time of year. Traditional Genoese pesto is made with pine nuts, but walnuts will work too. Sun Oven White Bean Soup...

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Solar Spiced Turkey Thighs

  Turkey thighs are inexpensive and can be enjoyed year round without committing to a whole multi-pound bird. Sun Oven Chinese Five-Spice Turkey Thighs (adapted for the Sun Oven from Healthy Crockery Cookery) Ingredients 2 turkey thighs, skin and excess fat...

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Solar French Classic

This soup is good on its own but to make it really special serve it with croutons made with French baguette topped with Gruyere cheese. Sun Oven French Onion Soup Ingredients 4 pounds sweet onions, such as Walla Walla, Vidalia, or Maui, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons...

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Solar Simmered Vegetable Pasta Sauce

For best results look for strained tomatoes that don't have any added salt, sugar, herbs, or citrus acid. There should only be one ingredient listed: Tomatoes. Sun Oven Tomato Mushroom Pasta Sauce Ingredients 2 tablespoons, olive oil 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 2...

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Solar Baked Peach Dessert

To peel the peaches needed for this recipe simply immerse them in boiling water for 3o seconds then transfer them to a bowl of cold water. The skin will slide right off. Sun Oven Peach Pudding (adapted for the Sun Oven from A Taste of Home) Ingredients 1 cup...

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Sun Drenched Chicken Adobo

You can cut up a whole chicken to make this simple yet extremely pleasing chicken dish. I like thigh meat best, so that's what I use. Sun Oven Chicken Adobo Ingredients 3 pounds bone-in chicken thighs, skin and visible fat removed 2 bay leaves 5 cloves garlic, minced...

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