I know we just knocked off Halloween but Thanksgiving will be here before you know it! I always start my menu planning early and sometimes test run recipes if I’m hosting a big group. It’s a special time of year, and one with some challenges, for those who are gluten-free.
Over the time I’ve been writing Boulder Locavore I’ve shared my experiences and that of my family being gluten-free for the holidays. I can safely say 10 years into it now that we find it an exciting time and one full of fantastic food, no longer with a sense of loss or exclusion as we did the first year. When trying to host meals with those who are not gluten-free often mandatory holiday favorites appear that those gluten-free can’t enjoy which is no fun! I feel there is a way everyone can enjoy the food together.
I’m sharing my first Thanksgiving recipe for the season. Ironically it is for dressing, something I really had no time for when I was growing up. Candidly I think we usually had stuffing, dressing cooked inside the turkey, but either way it was made with stale white bread (the stale part not being unusual since stale bread will absorb more moisture and hold its texture), and minimal seasoning. It just never made sense to me. It seemed like a waste of valued stomach space; I would rather eat the flavor-filled dishes around the holiday table.
I’ve loved making cornbread stuffing in the past but this year I’m using one of my all-time favorite things: Everything Bagels.
Chock full of onion, garlic, poppy seeds, flax seeds, millet seeds and more.
The bagels are full of flavor and texture and I thought they’d be a perfect match for an Everything Bagel Sausage Dressing.
The recipe is simple to make with traditional ingredients of celery, onion, garlic, herbs, the bagels, some breakfast sausage and a surprise touch of maple syrup; just enough to catch your attention without going overboard. I should warn you though, it may very well become your new holiday favorite!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Udi’s Gluten Free. The opinions and text are all mine.
Karen Greenleaf says
If I want to stuff the turkey with it, do I have to bake it first?
Toni Dash says
Hi Karen! I’ve only prepared this as dressing (outside the turkey) but my recommendation would be to still do steps 1-6 (putting the mixture into a large bowl instead of a baking dish) and them stuff it in the turkey. That way you’ll know the meat is cooked and flavors will be at their best. If you don’t care about the bagel pieces being toasted you can omit steps 1 and 2 (the toasting of the bagels); though I think it would help them not become mushy (unless you like that). You may have more than can fit into the turkey cavity so could still cook that per the directions.
Also as I’m sure you know the biggest concern about stuffing the turkey is that the stuffing doesn’t get hot enough to kill any bacteria from the turkey and can cause salmonella. You must be sure the temperature of the stuffing (not just the turkey) reaches a temperature of 165 degrees to ensure no risk of bacteria and potential sickness from it! This is why I do not stuff my turkeys but cook dressing separately. Also stuffing the turkey will lengthen the cooking time, which you may know, so be sure to account for that in your plans!
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly says
This looks like some Sunday morning goodness to me, who says wait until Thanksgiving? 🙂
Anjanette Young says
This looks a delicious dressing recipe. I think I will try this with turkey sausage, thanks for sharing this recipe , prefect timing.
Raijean Sr says
This looks good! I need to try this recipe, we need something new this holiday
Amber C. says
Oh my gosh I am always looking for new food for Thanksgiving and this looks great! I will have to show the family!
Christie says
Wow this looks incredible! I love bagels but never thought to use for stuffing
Kiwi says
Everything Bagels are my favorite! This is blowing my mind I pinned this I have to recreate this dressing how different!
Kelly Hutchinson says
What a genius idea! I just made stuffing today and it would have been great with the everything bagel.