The Contestants Get Cooking!

Aired on: May 5, 2008

While the contestants race the clock in the prep kitchen, Rachael pops in to see how they are doing with their "express meals." Each cook has 30 minutes to create a dish using six base ingredients and then up to four more items from Rachael's pantry, and then Ming will decide their fate.

Here's how it breaks down:

Angie: smoked ham, bell peppers, frozen corn, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, low fat sour cream

Pat: turkey bacon, ground turkey, asparagus, artichoke hearts, instant polenta, hearts of romaine

Pete: fresh pork sausage, vine-ripe tomatoes, snow peas, couscous, spinach, Parmesan Reggiano

Suzanne: spicy smoked sausage, mushrooms, green beans, yellow squash, whole wheat penne, radiccio.

Click here to learn more about the contestants, to watch their submission videos and to download their recipes from the challenges!