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Stuffing seems to be sort of the dark horse of the Thanksgiving feast -- it's hardly the prettiest dish on the table, so it sits there, steaming and unassuming, until someone takes a bite. If it's really good -- zing! It has the potential to steal the show. And if it's bad, well, there's always next year.

If you're looking to shake things up around the Thanksgiving table this year, but want a little more guarantee for your Hail Mary efforts, then we've got the resource for you: the NFL. Yes, as in football, or more specifically, Taste of the NFL, which is the league's charitable arm devoted to raising money for food banks. They've teamed up with Swanson for "The Great Stuffing Debate," which has been going on online since November 1.

Six world-class chefs were chosen to represent the six NFL teams that are scheduled to play Thanksgiving day, and they've provided a range of mouth-watering stuffing recipes, many with a sort of regional flair. They range from New Yorker Michael Stewart's "Tavern on Jane Sausage and Apple Stuffing" (representing the New York Jets) to the Southern-style cornbread stuffing from Allison Vines-Rushing, co-chef at New Orleans's MiLa (representing the Saints).

The online contest may be winding down, but you can still check out all the recipes and download them at TheGreatStuffingDebate.com. Just in time for Game (and Turkey) Day.

Sure we love food news, and we love food gossip, and we can dish with the best of them. But what we really love to do is cook. So starting today we're going to begin each day on Slashfood with a recipe we love and that we want to share with you. Just click on the link for the full recipe.

Kitchen Daily contributor Lori Powell's Herb Stuffing, above, is the companion every roast turkey should have. It's moist, flavorful, and is even better as leftovers. If you can only make one stuffing for your Thanksgiving dinner, this is the one.

Dried cranberries add a touch of sweetness to the nutty taste of this stuffing.

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In this luscious, roast turkey, Curtis Stone uses herbed butter and a touch of citrus. And whatever you do, don't skip the sausage stuffing!

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Chestnuts add richness and a level of meatiness to the conventional Thanksgiving stuffing.

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