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!
Recipe
Everything Bagel Sausage Dressing
Ingredients
- 6 Everything Bagels (regular or gluten-free)
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 medium Yellow Onion , chopped
- 3 large stalks of Celery trimmed and diced
- 2 large Garlic Cloves , peeled and diced
- 1 pound loose Breakfast Sausage
- 2 teaspoons fresh Thyme Leaves
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper , freshly ground
- 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
- 1 ½ cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the bagel cubes on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes until turning golden. Remove from the oven to cook and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9-inch by 13-inch baking pan with non-stick spray.
- Combine the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, celery and garlic. Sauté until the onions become limp and translucent (7-10 minutes).
- Add the breakfast sausage, breaking it up as it cooks. Cook until is browns lights, about 2-3 minutes. Add the thyme and cook for another minutes.
- Add the salt and pepper. Transfer the skillet mixture to the prepared baking pan. Stir in the bagel cubes.
- Combine the chicken broth and maple syrup; drizzle over the dressing mixture and toss the dressing mixture to evenly coat with the broth.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes covered with heavy foil. After 30 minutes, remove the foil and allow the dressing to cook an additional 15 minutes uncovered until lightly brown.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Udi’s Gluten Free. The opinions and text are all mine.
Terri Beavers says
I don’t like sausage unless it’s cooked in a dish such as this so I’m sure it would be a fave of mine. I could eat dressing on a daily basis and I love finding new ways to make it.
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
Cornbread dressing has always been one of my favorite dishes at Thanksgiving – with a little turkey gravy on top please! My mom made the best. But this looks fantastic – love the sausage. I know you must work very hard to be creative when making gluten free recipes – this dressing must be a treat!
Liz Mays says
Now this sounds delicious. I can definitely see us making this sometime this fall. It’s the perfect combo!
JulieD says
Seriously…this is so genius…I love everything bagels!
Grace Hodgin says
I love stuffing! I love left over stuffing! I never thought about using bagels but it sounds like my next favorite stuffing ingredient. Lovely recipe.
Pam says
My daughter was just asking me about gluten free stuffing for Thanksgiving! I think we will try this recipe this year.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
This is going to be perfect for my Thanksgiving dinner table. It sounds sooooo good.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
That looks so good! I’m from the south, so our main dressing is always cornbread based, but I’m definitely giving this one a try this year. Thanks!
Kristi says
What a great idea to use Bagels for dressing. When I was growing up my Mom would use older bread but it seemed to get too soggy when she made it into dressing. I am going to try your recipe this year with Udi’s Gluten-Free Everything Inside Bagels. Thanks for the idea.
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
I have a stuffing recipe coming next week. LOVE the idea of using bagels. And those Udi’s are genius for my gluten free family members!! Great to know they taste good!