I love to cook and I also love to use products that give my food the best flavor possible. When it comes to chicken broth, there is no better brand than Swanson. Swanson Chicken Broth tastes amazing and can be used in so many different ways. Here are just a few of the wonderful ways you can use Swanson Chicken Broth to add flavor to your dishes.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #1: Flavorful Green Beans
Normally, people use water to cook their green beans, but why? Why not use Swanson Chicken Broth instead? The next time you want green beans, just add them to your slow cooker and then pour in about a cup of Swanson Chicken Broth with about a ¼ cup of bacon grease. Cook on low all day and you’ll have the best green beans ever.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #2: Low Fat Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes can be loaded with calories, if you use butter and heavy cream. But, you can reduce the amount of calories by using Swanson Chicken Broth to mash your potatoes. You may still want to add a little bit of butter, but you’ll still be cutting a lot of calories by not using heavy cream.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #3: Cornbread Dressing
Another great use for Swanson Chicken Broth is cornbread dressing. Cornbread dressing is simply a combination of cornbread, white bread, vegetables, eggs, spices, and Swanson Chicken Broth. The broth gives the dressing a delicious flavor.
You can also use Swanson Chicken Broth to create an easy soup. Just sauté your vegetables and meat, then add the broth, and some noodles. Allow the noodles to cook around 8 to 10 minutes and enjoy.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #5: Chicken Rice
Brown rice is a good source of whole grains, but it can be a bit flavorless. The next time you make brown rice use Swanson Chicken Broth instead of water. The broth will add a delicious flavor. If you want to add even more flavor you can add some sliced almonds and green onions.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #6: Chicken Gravy
Chicken gravy is very easy to make. All you need to do is use butter or drippings from a roasted chicken. Then make a roué using the hot drippings and flour. Once the roué has darkened a bit, add Swanson Chicken Broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Once the mixture boils allow it to thicken just a bit. The gravy will continue to thicken after it’s taken off the heat.
Why use water to steam your vegetables when you could use Swanson Chicken Broth? Just steam your vegetables as normal using the broth in place of the water.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #8: Moist Roast Chicken
The next time you make roast chicken, place a can of Swanson Chicken Broth into the bottom of the pan. As the chicken roasts, the broth will keep the meat nice and moist.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #9: The Perfect Cold Remedy
The next time you’re congested, heat up a mug of Swanson Chicken Broth. The heat will sooth your congestion and the flavor will be easy on your stomach.
Ten Uses for Swanson Chicken Broth #10: Dog Treats
One last way to use Swanson Chicken Broth is to make dog treats. In the summer dogs need a way to cool off and what better way than to give them ice cubes made with Swanson Chicken Broth. I do suggest using the low sodium version though.
