UPDATE: CLOSED…and the winner is:
Jessica T. says I like Smithfield on facebook.
In honor of International Bacon Day, which was yesterday, Tuesday, September 4th, I agreed to check out Smithfield’s popular Pouch Pack bacon and Hometown Original bacon. We love bacon around here… it never lasts long. I am not shocked that bacon has it’s own holiday … I mean, really … I saw bacon cupcakes at the cupcake shop last week. (Crazy! AND they were almost sold out of them for the day!) There is so much that can be done with bacon, and I am starting to use it more and more in recipes. I found this yummy looking recipe on the Smithfield’s website (they have so many to choose from!) and I picked out one for this weekend:
Ham and Bacon Corn Chowder
A hearty soup of potatoes and corn with the smokey flavors of bacon and ham.
Serves: 8
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Smithfield Bacon, cooked crisp and chopped (reserve bacon fat)
- 1 1/2 cups Smithfield ham, diced
- 4 medium red potatoes, cubed
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 dashes hot sauce
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3 cups cream-style corn
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups half and half
- Chives, chopped for garnish
Steps
In a medium stock pot add reserved bacon fat, potatoes, onion, oregano, bacon and hot sauce. Cook over medium-low heat until onions are translucent. Pour in the chicken stock, corn, and ham. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover pot. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender. In a small saucepan, warm the half-and-half but do not boil. Add the warm half and half to the chowder just before serving. Garnish with chopped chives.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a crisp green salad and crusty bread.
Print a coupon: In celebration of National Bacon Day (yesterday) Smithfield’s is also offering a coupon right now worth $1.00 off on their facebook page here. (To print coupon, “like” them and follow instructions)
My thoughts? If you haven’t tried Smithfield’s bacon…then you should add it to your “to do” list. It’s one of our favorites as it is crisp and balanced (not just a lot of fat that leaves you searching for the meat). We love it for BLT’s but I am also starting to branch out to fitting bacon into more of our meals and I am very excited to try out this new soup recipe this weekend!
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One lucky SheSaved Winner (US only) will win a fun cooler prize package which will include Smithfield’s popular Pouch Pack bacon and Hometown Original bacon, along with a fun bacon koozie, and a coupon booklet filled with $50 worth of FREE Smithfield’s products!
… Here’s how to enter:
Entry #1: Leave a comment answering this question: What if your FAVORITE use for bacon?
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… I will leave this giveaway open until Sunday night at 10pm, September 9th (mnt time) if you can still comment…you can still win! … once closed, I will select ONE winner… and the winner will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!
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my faveuse for bacon is making blt sandwiches
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My favorite use of Bacon is in this recipe I make that you make in muffin tins. Hashbrowns on bottom, then crack an egg in each one, then little pieces of Bacon and cheese. Then bake. So yummy! This chowder looks delicious too! Bacon is Def a favorite in this house!
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Just by itself with breakfast.
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I love BLT sandwiches and putting bacon on top of potato soup!
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i like to eat bacon with bfast foods like eggs and pancakes or i like to use it to wrap food with like (fresh) jalepeno poppers
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I LOVE BACON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like to add crisp cooked bacon to my potato soup and I add it to baked beans and…
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I love chocolate dipped bacon. Oh so yummy!!!
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I love to use bacon in broccoli salad
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BLT sandwiches are the best.
Sandwiches and plain! Ooh and crumbled up on salads.
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My favorite use is just eating it alone. I also love adding it to sandwiches.
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My favorite use for bacon is bacon chocolate chip cookies…yummy!
I like bacon and cheese on a baked potato!
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I love to use bacon to wrap around cream cheese stuffed jalapeno’s. Then I grill them. So yummy!!!
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My favorite use for bacon is bacon maple cupcakes. I love the combination of sweet maple syrup flavor and salty, savory bacon. Plus, they’re great for dessert or breakfast on the go.
Here’s a recipe for anyone who’s curious.
http://bacontoday.com/maple-bacon-cupcake-recipe-2/
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We like to crumble bacon up and top it with sharp white cheddar cheese on baked potatoes!
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BLT’s are my favorite use for bacon. I’ve loved them since I was little. Although there is something to be said for bacon and chocolate!
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i LOVE SMITHFIELD PRODUCTS i ALSO LIKED THE PAGES YOU SAID LIKE AND I SUBSCRIBED TO EMAIL..TO ANSWER THE QUESTION..THERE IS NO REAL WRONG WAY FOR BACON BUT IF I HAD TO PICK A FAV ITS BLT’S..ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER WITH GARDEN TOMATOES
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My fave use for bacon is making bacon & eggs
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My favorite use for bacon is something we make every year called “bacon crack”, we make it around the holoudays, we candy the bacon using brown sugar, and honey dejion mustard, yum!
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Favorite has to be a BLT..
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English muffin with egg, cheese and bacon!
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I make a quiche with a hash brown crust, and we prefer bacon in it. Yum!
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We love to have bacon with eggs:)
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My favorite way to use bacon is just to eat it plain.
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I like bacon as part of a complete breakfast!
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eating it plain cooked!
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Bacon Omelettes are the best
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BLT’s with garden fresh tomatoes. Yum!
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I like bacon almost any way but if I had to choose it would probably be on a sandwich.
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My favorite use for bacon i making grilled chicken club sandwiches
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just plain bacon as a breakfast item
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Personally, I love bacon. As a family, we love bacon. Anything with bacon is A-OK in my book, but nothing says yummy crispy bacon like a good BLT with fresh tomatoes!
I love it with breakfast and on blts!
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I like to use Bacon to flavor my Barbeque Beans
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Growing up in the south bacon is a staple for seasonings. I like to use it with green beans, fried squash, fried cabbage just to name a few…my list could go on and on lol!
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I know this sounds terrible, but, I love bacon sandwiches. Two slices of bread and lots of crisp bacon.
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My favorite use is a Turkey & Bacon Club!!
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Just the thought of bacon makes me want a BLT!!
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My fave use of bacon is to have 2 crispy strips of bacon for breakfast with eggs and buttered toast.
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My favorite use of bacon is in paninis!!
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I like to add bacon to my egg salad
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I like bacon just by itself, but my favorite use for bacon is making bacon-wrapped tater-tots! Its great for tailgate parties!!
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I love eating it on a burger.
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