Gravy and Stuffing Baby {CONTEST CLOSED}

This is sponsored content from BlogHer and Swanson.

Have I told you how much I love Thanksgiving?  

It is, quite possibly, my favorite meal get together of the year.

I want to share with you my favorite gravy recipe of all time.  It is easy, it is efficient, it is delicious!

All you do is reserve 1/4 cup of bacon grease the next time you cook bacon.  About and hour before your turkey is done, start basting your turkey with the bacon grease.

You will simply be making the gravy from the turkey drippings as normal, but now it will be infused with the most succulent yet subtle bacon flavor.

And listen, we all know I am no chef.  I can not cook worth a darned, so anytime I come across an easy, yet delicious recipe, I have to share.

Hence, the gravy.

And now, the stuffing!

Swanson broth is hosting the coolest contest this year... you have to check it out!  It is called, "The Great Stuffing Debate".  I had NO idea there was so much controversy about stuffing (apparently only known as dressing in some parts of the country) but these guys have asked all the right questions for you to find out what your ideal stuffing/dressing is!

As well as conquering the age old debate once and for all, Swanson broth is offering an amazing giveaway in addition to some wonderful and useful coupons!  

Wanna know what the amazing giveaway is? You can win $500!

Thats right, you can totally win FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS!  Hello awesome Christmas gifts this year!

I loved looking around the Swanson site and seeing all the variations of stuffing... I literally had no idea they would be so diverse!

But, as I mentioned, I am one lazy and un-organized cook, so I looked for the simpliest recipe I could find.

Not only was the recipe easy to comprehend and execute, it is absolutely dreamy.  Moist and flavorful and savory and divine.

Swanson's Quick and Easy Stuffing

(modified slightly)

1 1/2 cups of Swanson Chicken broth

Generous dash of fresh ground pepper

1 small onion finely diced (about 1/4 cup)

1/2 cup canned whole cranberries

4 cups Pepperidge Farm Herb Seasoned Stuffing

HEAT the broth, black pepper, and onion in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

ADD the stuffing and mix lightly.

ADD 1/4 cup of cranberries and fork-fold into mixture.

Enjoy!

 

 To enter to win the FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (sorry, I cant help but yell it) all you need to do is leave a comment here.

(my twitter is @manda2177, just in case)

 

For a second entry, you can:

• Tweet about this post with a link to it (and put your tweet URL in a separate comment below)
• Blog about this post with a link to it (and put your blog post URL in a separate comment below)

If you do decide to tweet, please used the shorted link to the post below! :)

http://bit.ly/cafbJd

 Here is an example:

 

@2sic2mooov  Swanson Broth & BlogHer sponsored CASH 500 giveaway! NOW THAT's A LOTTA' GRAVY! http://bit.ly/cafbJd 

 

Also, be sure to check out Blogher because they are offering four additional ways to win the $500!

(Official rules for the contest at blogher)

 

*UPDATED*

A winner was selected by random.org.  The number selected between 1-914 was...

#163 Lisa

"and my tweet!

http://twitter.com/solongtogo

Posted by: Lisa | 11/09/2010 at 07:45 AM"

Congrats on winning $500 Lisa!!

 

Comments

[Angie]

I am so in! I call it stuffing btw haha

[Jessica @ How Sweet]

Bacon grease! You know I'm all over that. :)

[Sandy a la Mode]

really!?!? all i have to do is leave a comment to enter?? holla!! i could totally use the $500 to buy all the etsy favorites i've been eyeing~!!! and i MUSY try out this stuffing recipe sometime, i know my hubby would love it!!

[Laura]

Yes, please! Can Canadians enter the contest? If so, please count me in! :)

[Angie]

OO and I tweeted!!! @bigbearswife

[Laura]

TWEETED!
brilliantbash
Fab contest @iammommy http://iammommy.typepad.com/reviews/2010/11/gravy-and-stuffing-baby.html

[Sandy a la Mode]

i tweeted about this post!!!! http://twitter.com/#!/sandyalamode/status/1739898180599808

[Judy Moyer]

Stuffing looks yummy and so would 500 extra dollars in my Christmas budget!

[Kristen]

Wow - what a fantastic giveaway and some good looking stuffing! Thanks for the opportunity!

[Cherees Ruckman]

Wow what a great giveaway!! Thank you for hosting it!

[AprilG]

I SO could use this recipe and the Swanson site to outdo my SIL at Thanksgiving. Not that it's a contest or anything. I'm just sayin'. Thanks for the chance.

[Kristin]

Hello?! Who can't use $500 dollars right now? :-) I'm signing up!

[Sally]

on Twitter: sallykelly1 Sally
Want a chance to win $500? Check it out! http://iammommy.typepad.com/reviews/2010/11/gravy-and-stuffing-baby.html

Sorry - clueless about how to get a URL from one particular post???

[Laura]

Fantastic giveaway, very exciting!!

[Jenny]

We call it dressing -- doesn't get stuffed in the turkey -- just gets made on the side. And it is divine. My favorite part of the meal.

[Keri]

Who could use $500? Well me, of course!

[Sally]

You're right - who couldn't use that $$ at this time of year! Thanks for the chance to win!

[Kristi]

Umm...YEAH I would love to win =o)

[Reeve]

YUM TO THE MAX.
Oh gosh, I am so hungry for thanksgiving right now. :)
And our family could definitly use $500! Or een $1! (if you ever feel the need to do a $1 giveaway, count me in, heehee)

[Sally]

It's on my blog too! ;-)

http://sally-drinkingfrommysaucer.blogspot.com/2010/11/chance-to-win-500.html

[Maria]

Great giveaway! Thanks!

[Courtney]

I need all the monetary help I can get to buy my girls gifts! Count me in!

[Amanda]

Umm yes please! To the stuffing... and the gravy... and the $$!

[Amanda]

I LOVE Thanksgiving. I never liked stuffing as a kid, but then I finally grew up and tried it (yup, that's right I'd never tried it and still insisted that I hate it) it's my favorite part of the meal. And it's even better the day after and heated up on the stove with turkey and gravy. Thanksgiving Goulash as we call it. :)

[Hilary Barnett]

Stuffing/Dressing is my favorite part of the year! It's a shame we only eat it once a year. What a fantastic giveaway.