Better with Swanson® broth
Since the beginning of culinary history, professional chefs have used stocks as a base for soups, sauces and glazes. Stock is strained liquid that results from cooking bones, meat, seasonings and vegetables in water. However, since stocks can lack flavor, most cooks use a thinner, more seasoned version of stock called broth. Broth is made with more meat and brings a rich, well-balanced flavor and texture to all foods. It can also be added to stock to make it more flavorful.
Look below to see how easy it is to use Swanson® broth to add a flavorful difference to everything you cook.
Quick Roast Beef Sandwiches:
Heat 1/2 lb. deli roast beef with 1¾ cups Swanson® Beef broth with 1/4 tsp. each garlic and onion powders and 1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves. Serve on French bread with additional broth for dipping.
Light Basil Pesto:
Mix 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, 3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese, 3 cloves garlic and 1/2 cup Swanson® Chicken broth in food processor bowl or blender jar. Cover and process until smooth. Toss with pasta or use as sauce for chicken or fish.
Simple Seasoned Pasta:
Use 3 ½ cups Swanson® Chicken broth to 3 cups uncooked corkscrew pasta. Add chopped tomatoes to broth and pasta before cooking. Season with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
No-Fat Oven Roasted Garlic:
Cut off top of garlic bulb. Drizzle with a little Swanson® Chicken broth. Wrap in aluminum foil. Roast garlic 1 hr. or until softened. Add roasted garlic to mashed potatoes, meat gravies and soups/stews. Roasted garlic is also perfect for making garlic toast.
Savory Corn Muffins:
Use Swanson® Chicken broth instead of milk when preparing your favorite corn muffin mix. Follow package directions, substituting an equal amount of broth for milk.
Savory Simmered Chicken:
For flavorful, moist cooked chicken, simply simmer chicken breasts in Swanson® Chicken broth instead of water. Use 2 cups Swanson® Chicken broth to 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
Moist and Savory Stuffing:
Use Swanson® broth instead of water when preparing your favorite stuffing mix or scratch recipe. Substitute an equal amount of Swanson® Chicken broth for water in your stuffing preparation.
Fat-Free Sundried Tomatoes:
Don't use sundried tomatoes packed in oil! Instead, soak dry-pack tomatoes in hot Swanson® Chicken or Vegetable broth. Add tomatoes with some of the liquid to salads and pasta dishes — you'll never miss the oil. This trick also works well when rehydrating dried fruits such as apricots, raisins, dried fruit blends, cranberries, and cherries, for a savory dish like soup, stuffing, or rice pilaf.
Great Turkey Gravy:
Pour off the fat from your roasting pan. Stir 3 tbsp. flour dissolved in 1 3/4 cups Swanson® Chicken broth into the roasting pan for delicious gravy.
Italian Salad Dressing:
Cut half the fat by using a package of dry Italian salad dressing mix and substituting Swanson® Seasoned Chicken broth with roasted garlic for half of the oil. Chill until thickened.
Hamburger Patties:
Make your hamburger patties plumper and juicier by adding 1/4 cup Swanson® Beef broth and 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs for every pound of ground beef. Also delicious with ground turkey.
Basting Sauce:
Use Swanson® Seasoned Chicken broth with roasted garlic as a full-flavored basting sauce. Use to baste turkey, chicken, pork, or fish during roasting, grilling, or broiling.
Herb Grilled Vegetables:
Mix 1/2 cup Swanson® Chicken or Vegetable Broth with 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves and 1/8 tsp. black pepper. Brush this broth mixture onto your favorite vegetables, such as red onion, green or red pepper, zucchini or yellow squash, and mushrooms. Grill or broil vegetables until they are tender. A deliciously different addition to any meal!
Garlic Broccoli Pasta Sauce:
Stir-fry fresh broccoli florets and chopped garlic in a nonstick skillet until tender-crisp. Toss with hot linguine and add enough Swanson® Chicken broth or Swanson® Seasoned Chicken broth with roasted garlic to moisten.