The BEST Thanksgiving Stuffing
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I used my Protein Sparing Bread, which reminds people of the good-old days of Wonder Bread without any carbs! I use unflavored egg white protein to make Keto Bread because it is dairy free and it has a slower mTOR time. (if you want to learn more on mTOR time, check out my class The Accelerated Keto Class). You can use unflavored whey to make my Keto Bread but whey has a faster protein mTOR and it has dairy which can hinder success for many of my clients. But by using Keto bread instead of Wonder Bread you make a fantastic Thanksgiving side dish without and gluten or carbs!
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The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter plus 1/4 cup for drizzling at the end (or leftover bacon fat/lard if dairy free)
- 1/4 cup onion chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
- 3 sticks celery chopped
- 1 pound Butcherbox Italian Sausage
- 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 cup Kettle & Fire Mushroom Chicken Bone Broth
- 1 teaspoon Redmond Real salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 loaf PSMF Bread click HERE
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place the butter in a large cast iron skillet and heat butter while whisking until small pieces of brown flecks appear, this is brown butter. Remove 1/4 cup from the skillet for drizzling over the top before serving.
- Sauté the celery, onion and mushrooms in butter and spices until tender and translucent.
- Add the ground pork and saute while breaking up pieces until pork is cooked through and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Cut up the keto bread into small 1 centimeter cubes.
- Place the keto bread cubes in the pan with the sausage mixture. Add the broth and mix well (you can add more if desired). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the egg.
- Bake, covered, in a greased 1 1/2 to 2 quart casserole for 35-40 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for 5-10 more minutes until golden brown on the top.
- Drizzle another 1/4 cup brown butter sauce over the top if desired.
Nutrition
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I just haven’t been able to get this to work! I’ll try again and whip it for 10 minutes.
I saw you use egg whites in a carton once. Is that completely forbidden? I’m really awful at separating eggs. 🙂
Egg whites in a carton works but sometimes they do not whip as well. Real whites whip amazingly well!
I am new to this site but bought the Ketogenic Cookbook and love the recipes I have tried. EXCEPT the Keto bread. I am a good cook but just cannot get a loaf to stay inflated. Your videos seem to contradict themselves. Help please.
Thank Mary!
If your house is humid or any liquid touches the whites the bread will fall.
Make sure to use real whites. I can use white from the carton but if you are not having success use real whites and whip whip whip. Do not underwhip!
Also, I found my mixer isn’t up to snuff as one like a Kitchen Aid. I used my mom’s Kitchen Aid and it was the first time I was successful with egg whites!!
I’m now very curious about mTOR.
Maria, how do you continue to keep learning? What sources of websites of education do you use?
Linda.
do you use the liver in your dressing? this recipe sounds so good…….
I didn’t but that would be awesome!
Maria Emmerich, I was thinking of precooking the mushrooms, celery, etc, and sausage, a day ahead and then continue making the stuffing on Thanksgiving to save time. Will that work?
Maria, thank you for all that you do. I love your cookbooks. If I’m just using regular pork sausage without sage should I add more sage to the recipe? Thanks ~
Yep!
I would add a touch more fresh sage;)
I can’t wait to try this. THE one thing I really missed the last few Thanksgivings was the stuffing!! My husband too! So I am making it this week to try it out, which I am sure like EVERY recipe of yours, is divine! Seriously, I never have tried one of your recipes (and I own ALL of them) that I didn’t love! Thanks for always working on bringing the favorites to us. I just adore you!
You are sooooooo kind!!!!!
I’m interested on your thoughts on raw milk? 100% grass fed-
Too much sugar/lactose.
I’m curious if you dry out keto bread before adding to the skillet? I’m afraid it’s going to turn out too soggy and I don’t want that.
No. I didn’t. But you can;)