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Grab your copy of Taste of Home Cook It Quick, and youll be noshing on a new favorite in moments. Simply turn to the section that fits your schedule best. For instance, you can whip up in no time because it's from the 10 Minutes chapter. Or flip to the handy 30 Minutes section for 141 stir-fries, tacos, pizzas, dips, soups, casseroles, fruity cobblers and other mainstays that satisfy in half an hour. Cook once and eat all week with the Planned Overs chapter. Here, you can serve a roast, ham or chickenthen try the recipes that use up the tasty leftovers.

What a time-saver! You'll even find three handy icons to speed up meal planning: 5 INGREDIENT: Set a satisfying dish on the table with only a handful of items (not including water, salt, pepper, oils and optional ingredients such as garnishes). EAT SMART: These recipes trim back calories, fat, sodium, carbs or sugar. FREEZE IT: Stock your freezer with meals that heat up in a flash. Best of all, these dishes come from today's home cooks who know how to set a meal on the table even on their busiest nights. Now theyre sharing their speedy recipes with you.

Plumping the herbs in water before stirring into olive oil enhances the flavor. Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Takes: 5 min. Makes: 1/2 cup per batch 1 Tbsp. dried minced garlic 1 Tbsp. dried rosemary, crushed 1 Tbsp. dried basil 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (FOR EACH BATCH) 1 Tbsp. water 1/2 cup olive oil 1 French bread baguette (101/2 oz.) In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. water 1/2 cup olive oil 1 French bread baguette (101/2 oz.) In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients.

Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. To prepare the dipping oil: In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine 4 tsp. herb mix with water. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10-15 seconds. Drain excess water. Transfer to a shallow serving plate; add oil and stir.

Serve with bread. 1 Tbsp.: 122 cal., 14g fat (2g sat. fat), 0 chol., 50mg sod., 1g carb. (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 pro.

5 INGREDIENT

CREAMY GREEN ONION SPREAD

You need only a few basic ingredients to make this guaranteed hit. Sue Seymour, Valatie, NY

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Takes: 5 min.

Makes: 1 cup (8 servings) 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp. whole milk 2 green onions with tops, chopped 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained, optional Crackers In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Stir in onions and, if desired, pineapple. Serve with crackers. fat), 32mg chol., 86mg sod., 1g carb. (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g pro. 5 INGREDIENT

FLUFFY ORANGE SPREAD

With its pleasant orange flavor, this simple spread perfectly tops a variety of breads. 5 INGREDIENT

FLUFFY ORANGE SPREAD

With its pleasant orange flavor, this simple spread perfectly tops a variety of breads.

Each bit has just the right amount of sweetness for a fast snack. Ruth Hastings, Louisville, IL

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Takes: 5 min. Makes: 1 cup (8 servings) 6 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup orange juice 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. grated orange zest Bagels, bread or toast In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and orange juice until smooth and creamy.

Add the sugar and orange zest; mix well. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with bread of your choice. 2 Tbsp.: 47 cal., 4g fat (2g sat. fat), 12mg chol., 32mg sod., 3g carb.

PANTRY SALSA

Canned tomatoes simplify this no-fuss salsa.

PANTRY SALSA

Canned tomatoes simplify this no-fuss salsa.

Combine them with a handful of seasonings, and youll have a treat that begs to be paired with tortilla chips. Use it in all of your recipes that call for salsa. Lois Wyant, Manassas, VA

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Takes: 5 min. Makes: 3 cups (12 servings) 1 can (141/2 oz.) diced tomatoes with onion, drained 1 can (141/2 oz.) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained 3/4 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt 1/4 tsp. garlic salt Tortilla chips Combine the first eight ingredients in a large bowl. garlic salt Tortilla chips Combine the first eight ingredients in a large bowl.

Serve with tortilla chips. 1/4 cup: 18 cal., 0 fat (0 sat. fat), 0 chol., 323mg sod., 4g carb. (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 1g pro. SPEEDY SURPRISE This was very good and took only 5 minutes to prepare. KATLAYDEE3, TASTEOFHOME.COM

BROWNIE BATTER DIP

Im all about the sweeter side of dips, and this brownie-flavored treat fits in with my lifes philosophy: Chocolate makes anything better.

Grab some fruit, cookies or salty snacks and start dunking. Mel Gunnell, Boise, ID

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Takes: 10 min. Makes: 21/2 cups (20 servings) 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup butter, softened 2 cups confectioners sugar 1/3 cup baking cocoa 1/4 cup 2% milk 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 cup M&Ms minis, optional Animal crackers, pretzels and/or sliced apples In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.

Beat in confectioners sugar, cocoa, milk, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth. If desired, sprinkle with M&Ms minis. Serve with dippers of your choice. 2 Tbsp.: 117 cal., 6g fat (4g sat. fat), 19mg chol., 62mg sod., 15g carb.