Breadless Stuffing

Ingredients:

  • 2 large onions, diced

  • 5 stalks of celery, diced

  • 1 pound of mushrooms, white or brown, some sliced, some quartered

  • 1 pound of pecans

  • 1 pound of walnuts

  • 1 pound of Italian sausage

  • 2 small carrots

  • 2 red peppers

  • 5 large fresh sage leaves, chopped, or 1 tablespoon of crushed dried sage

  • 3 cups chicken stock

  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced or put through a press

  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 bunch parsley, chopped

Method:

  1. Toast nuts at 400F for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. You will have to do the pecans and walnuts on separate cookie sheets.

  2. Melt butter or oil in a large skillet. Add onions and cook over medium heat until onions are translucent and put aside.

  3. Melt butter or oil in a large skillet. Add mushrooms, celery, peppers and cook over medium heat.

  4. Remove Italian sausage from casing and brown in a skillet.

  5. Combine all ingredients already cooked with carrots, seasonings and stock and cook until liquid is reduced.

  6. Add nuts.

Enjoy this low-carb alternative to traditional stuffing!