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.
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