Easy Keto Stuffing

Whether you are looking for a low carb stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving dinner or you just want to stuff chicken or pork chops, this easy keto stuffing will do the trick. It’s full of tasty herbs and spices and tastes so good, you could eat it without the meat! Plus there is no bread needed and it’s gluten free. Each serving has 2.6g net carbs.

You might also like this low carb chicken stuffed poblanos recipe.

To continue on my keto Thanksgiving recipe roll, today I made for you a gluten free, keto stuffing. It’s similar to the low carb stuffing I used for my baked stuffed chicken thighs but I tweaked it with seasonings to make it have a more traditional flavors of Thanksgiving.

It doesn’t use low carb bread, chicken broth or pork rinds. But it does use ground sausage and almond flour with other classic stuffing ingredients to create a tasty dish thats very easy to make. I didn’t want to use keto bread because it’s doesn’t always have the same flavor as white bread.

It is so tasty I actually ate a serving as my dinner. You won’t believe that there is no bread cubes in it like traditional stuffing and it goes great with turkey, chicken or pork! It’s great for holiday meals for those on a low carb diet. Each serving has only 2.6g net carbs so let’s check it out.

Recipe ingredients I used and substitutions.

The simple ingredients in this gluten free stuffing recipe were breakfast roll sausage, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, yellow onion, celery, garlic, sage, thyme, butter and almond flour.

Ground Pork Breakfast Sausage and Almond Flour
I used breakfast sausage that comes in a roll at the grocery store. It’s not hot Italian sausage but rather breakfast sausage like Bob Evans or Jimmy Dean brands of sausage.

The almond flour along with the cheese and egg creates the bready texture and flavor of the stuffing. You really don’t want to use regular flower or coconut flour in this recipe.

Cheeses and Egg
The parmesan cheese adds flavor and act like a binder along with the egg for this recipe as does the cheddar cheese. You could substitute the cheddar with other cheeses but I feel cheddar adds the best flavor.

Veggies and Spices
Most classic stuffing recipes have celery and onion in them so I used those and you wouldn’t want to substitute them though you could use white onion. Same goes with the fresh garlic, dried thyme and sage. You could substitute with some poultry seasoning for the thyme and sage.

If you want to substitute the fresh garlic with garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder equals 1 garlic clove so you would want 1 teaspoon for this whole recipe.

How to make this keto stuffing recipe.

This is really simple to make and you bake it in the oven, but you can also use it to stuff chicken and pork chops. I have never stuffed a turkey ever so I’m not sure how this would be stuffed into one. So if you decide to do that, let me know how it goes.

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Get out a baking or casserole dish and spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2: Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Add butter then celery and onions and saute for 2-3 minutes. Looking below you see that you just want them softened and the onions should be translucent. 

Step 3: While that’s sautéing, melt the remaining butter in the microwave. Add the eggs to a large mixing bowl and beat them. Then break up the roll of sausage meat into pieces and add that along with the rest of the ingredients (including the melted butter and onion mixture.)

Step 4: Start mixing the stuffing mixture with a wooden spoon then use your hands. It’s pretty dense and when you put it in your prepared baking dish you want it to be as fluffy as possible. Don’t pack it down or it’s going to be a stuffing loaf. 😉

 

Step 5: Bake it in the preheated oven for 30 – 45 minutes. You want it to be golden brown on top but don’t want to dry it out. Baking time may vary so that’s why I gave such a large range of time. 

If you want to add some color for presentation you can sprinkle some fresh parsley on top. Store leftovers in an airtight container. (Please scroll down to view and print the recipe card.)

What to make with leftover stuffing.

This is one of my favorite things to do with leftovers. Stuffing waffles are a delicious and fun way to eat Thanksgiving leftovers. Below are two different kinds I’ve made.

Below left is a waffle I made with regular stuffing along with leftover turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes. You could make this with leftovers from this recipe as well. You basically just grease a waffle iron and spoon the leftover stuffing in and cook until you have a waffle.

Below right is a keto Thanksgiving waffle I made with traditional stuffing flavors and I just wanted to show you how you can add the perfect pairing of turkey and sugar free cranberry sauce to make a delicious keto Thanksgiving waffle.

Other low carb holiday recipes.

While you don’t have to wait for Thanksgiving or Christmas to make this delicious stuffing recipe it would be great for both of those dinners. Here are a few more keto recipes and ideas to try for your holiday table.

• low carb green bean casserole
• sugar free cranberry sauce
• brined smoked turkey breast
• turkey breast in the air fryer
• prime rib with beet horesradish
• loaaded cauliflower mash
• cheesy cauliflower au gratin
• keto glazed ham

This keto sausage stuffing is a super delicious keto comfort food.  But it’s dense so you don’t need to eat too much of it. It’s a great low carb side dish for your turkey dinner or the holiday season. I hope you give it a try.

The nutritional information for 1 serving is: 322 cals / 25.9g fat / 4.6g carbs / 2g fiber / 17.2g protein = 2.6g net carb count