27 steve recipes

Microwave strawberry sauce with just three ingredients: fresh strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Thick, glossy, and done in undre 15 minutes without a stove.

No-cook freezer jam with Georgia peaches and raspberries, fresh-tasting fruit set with Certo liquid pectin and lemon juice. No stove required. Ready overnight.

Chilled minted pea soup with Boston lettuce and fresh mint, pureed silky and served cold. A vegetarian summer starter that takes 15 minutes on the stove.

No-cook freezer jam with crushed blueberries, strawberries, and Certo liquid pectin. A bright, fresh-tasting jam that captures peak summer fruit without ever turning on the stove.

Pickled chipotles in red wine vinegar with just two ingredients and 15 minutes of cooking. Smoky, tangy, and ready to use as a condiment for months. Store in the fridge up to 3 months.

Microwave spiced red cabbage with vinegar, cloves, coriander seeds, peppercorns, and tart apple cooked tender in 20 minutes. A quick German-style braised cabbage side dish without the long stove time.

Microwave polenta made with just cornmeal, water, olive oil, and salt in 10 minutes. No stirring for 40 minutes at the stove. Creamy results, zero fuss.

Oat bran cereal cooked in half orange juice, half water with raisins and cinnamon. A single-serving hot breakfast with natural citrus sweetness. Ready in minutes on the stove or microwave.

Vegan cheese sauce made with nutritional yeast, flour, garlic powder, and margarine. A dairy-free nacho-style sauce that thickens on the stove in under 20 minutes from pantry staples.

Quick pan-fried trout fillets in seasoned flour, crispy outside and tender inside. Ten minutes from stove to table, served over peppery watercress.

Crock-Pot rice cooked on high with butter for fluffy, hands-off results. A slow cooker method for cooking perfect rice without watching the stove.

Stove-top baked beans: navy beans simmered with tomato puree, apple, onion, mustard, and Worcestershire. The oven-free version of the classic baked bean recipe.

Spanish rice made with brown rice, fresh pureed tomatoes, bacon, green peppers, and a touch of molasses. Simmered on the stove then baked until tender and deeply flavored.

Slow-simmered Italian tomato sauce with 4 pounds of fresh plum tomatoes, garlic, basil, oregano, and a full tablespoon of black pepper. Three hours on the stove.

Quick microwave Italian potato salad with new red potatoes, olives, bell peppers, and fresh tomatoes tossed in zesty Italian dressing. Ready in 25 minutes with no stove required.

Chocolate-marshmallow cake assembly with four layers of cake, fluffy marshmallow frosting cooked on the stove, and a poured chocolate glaze with toasted almonds. A retro showpiece cake.