16Nov
3 Healthy Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3lbs sweet potatoes
- ¼ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup milk (dairy-free milk also works)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Finely diced parsley
Directions
- Boil water on high heat
- Peel potatoes
- Dice potatoes into chunks and place in boiling water for 20-30 minutes, until tender
- Drain potatoes and place them in large bowl for mashing
- Mash potatoes and add melted butter, milk, salt and pepper, and finely chopped parsley
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Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Ingredients
- Brussels sprouts
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Toss Brussels sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Roast for 20-25 minutes until crispy
Low Carb Cornbread Stuffing
Ingredients
- 1 box of low carb cornbread
- 1 pound sage sausage
- Diced 1 yellow onion
- 3 celery stalks leaves included, diced
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chicken broth
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Follow directions for cornbread and crumble the cornbread, place it in a large bowl.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the sausage. Brown the sausage, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks.
- When the sausage is partially browned, add the onion and celery to the skillet and continue cooking until the sausage is completely cooked through and the vegetables are soft.
- Add the sausage, onions, and celery to the bowl of crumbled cornbread along with the poultry seasoning, sage, pecans, and chicken broth. Stir well.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes or until the top is browned.
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