Apple-Cranberry Stuffing

Apple-Cranberry Stuffing
Adapted from Autoimmune Wellness at http://autoimmunewellness.com/apple-cranberry=holiday-stuffing/

Elimination food protocols for healing can be especially problematic at holiday celebrations. Traditional bread stuffing is one of those favorites that is off limits for those following the Auto-Immune Protocol (AIP.) Good news! Here is an AIP version which delivers stuffing-like delicious flavor without the bread.
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Serves 6-8
Ingredients

• 1 sweet potato or yam, cut into 1” cubes
• 1 cup fresh cranberries, cut into halves
• ¾ cup bone broth (Epic or Kettle and Fire brands are good ones)
• 4 slices pastured bacon
• ½ onion, chopped fine
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tbs fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
• 1 tbs solid cooking fat (organically sourced tallow, lard or coconut oil)
• 2 cups mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 6 cups of cauliflower rice (2 bags frozen, or 1 ½ heads of cauliflower processed into “rice” sized granules)
• 1 green apple, cut into 1” cubes
• ¼ tsp of cinnamon (I used 1/2 tsp)
• ½ tsp sea salt

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine sweet potatoes, cranberries, and bone broth in a large baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes, stirring once to cook evenly
• While mixture is baking, cook the bacon in a skillet on medium heat, turning when needed, until they are crispy. Remove and let cool, leaving the fat in the pan.
• Add onion and celery into skillet and cook for 8 minutes until beginning to brown.
• Add garlic and rosemary, cook for another couple of minutes. Remove onion mixture from pan into bowl and set aside.
• Add the solid cooking fat and the mushrooms into the pan. Cook & stir for a couple of minutes until mushrooms are browned.
• Add the cauliflower and cook/stir for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Remove sweet potato mixture from oven when done. Turn oven up to 425 degrees.
• Add the cauliflower/mushrooms, bacon, and onion mixtures, plus the apples, cinnamon, & sea salt to the sweet potatoes. Stir to combine well.
• Place dish back in oven for another 10 minutes. If using to stuff the turkey, you can skip this last 10 minutes of baking.
• Let cool for a few minutes and serve warm.

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