We know your heritage pan can rock a roast, so show us how it makes your sides (or breakfasts or soups or sandwiches or desserts) shine instead.

We’re craving your recipe for skillet jam—slathered on cast-iron popovers, of course. And word is your Dutch-oven bloomin’ onion is restaurant-worthy.

Now prove it! Send in your best cast-iron recipe with 12 ingredients or less.

Judging: The winner of the Contest will be determined by judging all qualifying entrants’ submissions based on the following criteria:
Taste: 25%
– Does this recipe taste great with every bite? Does it have mass appeal? Would you want to make this recipe over and over again based on taste alone? Does it contain interesting, yet gratifying flavor combinations?
Visual Appeal: 25%
– Does this recipe present beautifully on a plate or in a baking dish? Do your eyes make you want to eat this before you even smell or taste it?
Creativity: 25%
– Is the recipe your original idea? Is the recipe reflective of unique twists to ingredient usage? Have you incorporated your personal touch to this recipe?
Crowd Appeal: 25%
– Does your recipe appeal to fellow home cooks everywhere? Does the recipe have easy-to-find everyday ingredients and is it easy to make? Does the recipe have a story that will inspire many others to make it?