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A Low Carb and Keto friendly version of stuffing with cubes of herbed bread and ground sausage makes a perfect edition to your Thanksgiving feast!

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This stuffing will not leave you feeling deprived this Thanksgiving!  If you are looking for a stuffing that most resembles traditional stuffing made with herb bread/croutons, this recipe will deliver! I make my own herb bread to cube up and use in this stuffing.  It’s an extra step, but trust me when I tell you it is SO worth it!  

Crumbled sausage, celery, fennel and chopped pecans are also in this delicious dish, along with my Homemade Chicken Stock, see recipe here.  Once you make this Low Carb and Keto friendly version, you will see there is no reason to cheat with traditional stuffing!

One thing to note, this is not the type of stuffing that you could patch a wall with!  It’s more on the loose side, but the flavor is tremendous so it’s totally worth the effort!

Ingredients

For the Herb Bread

2 Cups Almond Flour

3 tablespoons Oat Fiber (see note below)

3 Eggs, beaten

1 Cup Sour Cream

1/2 cup Grass-Fed Butter (melted)

2 teaspoons swerve confectioners (or powdered erythritol)

1 tablespoon fresh thyme (regular or lemon), chopped

3 teaspoons dried Herbs De Provence

1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped

1 tablespoon Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of Salt

For the Stuffing

1 pound ground sausage

2 1/4 cups chicken stock (see my homemade chicken stock recipe here)

2 stalks celery, chopped

1/2 cup fennel, chopped

1/2 cup onion, sliced thinly

1/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped

1/2 cup grass fed butter, divided

1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh thyme (regular or lemon), chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

Preparation

To Make the Herb Bread

Preheat oven to 350F.

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

In a separate bowl, add the eggs, sour cream, herbs, swerve and butter.

Then mix to combine.

Mix in the dry ingredients, just until combined.

Pour the mixture into an 9 X 12 glass or ceramic baking dish that’s been sprayed with nonstick spray.

Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean.

Lower the temperature to 250F.  Invert onto a cutting board to cool slightly, then cut into small cubes and spread over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 25 minutes or until the bread has dried and firmed up, careful not to burn it!  Remove and set aside to cool slightly, and increase the temperature to 375F.  Bake for 5 more minutes, then set aside.

To Make the Stuffing

Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.  Once browned, scoop out and set aside.

Add most of the butter (reserving some to dot on the top of the stuffing) in the pan and sauté the onions, fennel and celery for about 8-10 minutes or until slightly softened.

Add the sausage, onions, celery and fennel to a large bowl and mix.

Mix in the chicken stock, herbs and pecans.

Add in the cubed herb bread and gently toss.  Add more chicken stock if you prefer a more soggy stuffing.  I prefer mine moist, but a little crunchy on top once baked, so 2 1/4 cups is the perfect amount for me.

Pour the mixture into a large baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray and add small dots of softened butter to the top.

Bake for 45 minutes @ 375F, first 35 minutes covered with foil and last 10 minutes uncovered.  Allow to cool slightly before serving!

Note: You can replace the pecans with walnuts or pine nuts, if you’d like.  You can make the herb bread in advance and toast the day you plan on making the stuffing.

Keep in the fridge until you are ready.

Note: The Oat Fiber is really important in this recipe!  I use it in so many recipes, because of the amazing texture it gives whatever I am baking!  It is hands down, the best ingredient I’ve baked with and is really worth buying.  I use Lifesource Foods Oat Fiber 500 because they grind it to a very fine powder and has a mild flavor. I buy it in the 16 ounce bag here.  The bag lasts a while, because you don’t need to use much in your recipes.

Oat Fiber is not the same as Oat Flour, which is made from grinding oats.  Oat Fiber is made from grinding the outer husks of oats and is pure insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water and is not broken down in the digestive tract, so it’s Low Carb and Keto friendly.

Need more ideas?  Check out my 50+ Best Keto Thanksgiving Recipes roundup!

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Herb Sausage Stuffing – Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

A Low Carb and Keto friendly version of stuffing with cubes of herbed bread and ground sausage makes a perfect edition to your Thanksgiving feast!

Author Keto Cooking Christian

Course Side Dish

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 435kcal

INGREDIENTS

For the Herb Bread

• 2 Cups Almond Flour
• 3 tablespoons  Oat Fiber  see note below
• 3 Eggs beaten
• 1 Cup Sour Cream
• 1/2 cup Grass-Fed Butter melted
• 2 teaspoons  swerve confectioners or powdered erythritol
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme regular or lemon, chopped
• 3 teaspoons dried Herbs De Provence
• 1 teaspoon fresh sage chopped
• 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of Salt

For the Stuffing

• 1 pound ground sausage
• 2 1/4 cups  chicken stock  see my homemade chicken stock recipe here
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 1/2 cup fennel chopped
• 1/2 cup onion sliced thinly
• 1/3 cup toasted pecans chopped
• 1/2 cup grass fed butter divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme regular or lemon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper

US Customary – Metric

PREPARATION

To Make the Herb Bread

• Preheat oven to 350F. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.  In a separate bowl, add the eggs, sour cream, herbs, swerve and butter, then mix to combine. Mix in the dry ingredients, just until combined.
• Pour the mixture into an 9 X 12 glass or ceramic baking dish that’s been sprayed with nonstick spray.  Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean.
• Lower the temperature to 250F.  Invert onto a cutting board to cool slightly, then cut into small cubes and spread over a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake for 25 minutes or until the bread has dried and firmed up, careful not to burn it!  Remove and set aside to cool slightly, and increase the temperature to 375F.  Bake for 5 more minutes, then set aside.

To Make the Stuffing

• Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.  Once browned, scoop out and set aside.  Add most of the butter (reserving some to dot on the top of the stuffing) in the pan and sauté the onions, fennel and celery for about 8-10 minutes or until slightly softened.
• Add the sausage, onions, celery and fennel to a large bowl and mix. Mix in the chicken stock, herbs and pecans.  Add in the cubed herb bread and gently toss.  Add more chicken stock if you prefer a more soggy stuffing.  I prefer mine moist, but a little crunchy on top once baked, so 2 1/2 cups is the perfect amount for me.
• Pour the mixture into a large baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray and add small dots of softened butter to the top.  Bake for 40 minutes @ 375F, first 30 minutes covered with foil and last 10 minutes uncovered.  Allow to cool slightly before serving!

NOTES

You can replace the pecans with walnuts or pine nuts, if you’d like.  You can make the herb bread in advance and toast the day you plan on making the stuffing.  Keep in the fridge until you are ready.

The Oat Fiber is important in this recipe, as it gives a great bread-like texture. I use Lifesource Foods Oat Fiber 500, because it’s ground to a fine powder and has a very mild flavor.

Oat Fiber is not the same as Oat Flour, which is made from grinding oats.  Oat Fiber is made from grinding the outer husks of oats and is pure insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water and is not broken down in the digestive tract, so it’s Low Carb and Keto friendly.

Nutrition Facts

Herb Sausage Stuffing – Keto, Low Carb & Gluten Free

Amount Per Serving

Calories 435 Calories from Fat 360

% Daily Value*

Fat 40g62%

Saturated Fat 17g106%

Carbohydrates 7g2%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 13g26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*All nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I am not a certified Nutritionist, so if you are concerned about this data, please feel free to verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs and does not include sugar alcohol (Swerve/Erythritol).

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