There are a few food items that make Thanksgiving what it is! Thanksgiving stuffing is definitely a staple in the Thanksgiving meal. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could enjoy that delicious side without the guilt? Here’s a great recipe for a healthy and BREAD-FREE stuffing recipe to keep you on track of your healthy lifestyle and asking for seconds:
Bread-Free Stuffing
(Recipe and photo from empoweredsustenance.com with edits from Purium)
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Purium Tropic Oil (coconut oil)
- 1 head organic cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 – 3 cups diced organic butternut squash
- 1 organic onion, diced
- 2 cloves minced organic garlic
- 8 oz chopped organic mushrooms of choice
- 1 organic granny smith apple, diced
- ½ teaspoons chopped fresh organic thyme
- ½ teaspoons chopped fresh organic rosemary
- Sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 and line two baking sheets/glass baking dishes with unbleached parchment paper. Put the cauliflower on one sheet, and the squash on the other. Toss the cauliflower and squash each with 1 tablespoon. of melted coconut oil.
- Roast until the cauliflower is tender and has golden brown edges, about 30 minutes. Stir halfway through. Roast the squash until golden and tender, stirring halfway through, about 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the last 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a heavy skillet. Add the onion and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently, over medium heat until soft and almost caramelized.
- Add the garlic, cook for a minute. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Finally, add the diced apple and sauté for about 5 minutes, until softened but still firm. If necessary, add another tablespoon of coconut oil.
- Finely chop the herbs. In a large serving dish, toss together all the components: the squash, cauliflower, and mushrooms. Season with the herbs, salt and pepper.
- Enjoy!
