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cooking contest - Serve up your favorite healthy time-saving entree for a chance to win $600

Home cooks know that healthy meals aren't always the quickest or easiest to prepare. But those determined to dish up nutritious food for their families generally have a few go-to entrees they can rely on when time is tight.

Maybe it's a 30-minute recipe combining fresh ingredients with lightened-up convenience products. Maybe it's a lighter slow cooker dish that's all ready to serve when you get home at the end of a busy day, or a casserole that takes just a few minutes to put together but frees up time while it bakes. Or maybe it's a double recipe that makes two meals—one for tonight and another for the freezer and a later date. Whatever!

If you've got an especially delicious entree that's healthy, mouthwatering and super fast, we'd love to have you share it with us. And be sure to explain just how it saves time in your kitchen. Send us your very best recipes by November 15, 2011.

1st Prize: $600

2nd Prize: $400

3rd Prize: $200

Runners-up: A 1-year subscription or gift subscription to Healthy Cooking

Healthy Cooking Recipe Competitions Deadline - November 15, 2011

Healthy Cooking Recipe Competitions Rules

You may enter more than one recipe. If you email or mail your recipe, be sure to print the name of the contest as well as your full name, street address and phone number, including area code, with each entry. Be specific with measurements, directions and the size of cans, packages and pans so others can successfully make your recipe. Include a few words about the origin of your recipe. Share any compliments it's received, plus any variations you recommend. If any duplicates are received, the entries with the earliest postmarks will be considered.

Healthy Cooking Recipe Competitions website: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Contests/Recipe-Contests/Healthy-in-a-Hurry-