-How To Make Traditional Holiday Dishes Healthier- Green Bean Casserole Tweak: Swap out the fried onions and use mushroom puree in place of the can of soup. Swap caramelized shallots [cook them over low heat], so you still get the flavor, but add toasted slivered almonds, so you still get the crunch, Hines says. Next use real mushroom and puree them with almond milk. Because mushrooms are so dense, it will get really creamy, she promises. Wait, whats dairy? Stuffing Tweak: Skip turkey drippings and replace some bread with minced veggies Drippings is the fat that collects in the bottom of the roasting pan used to make stuffing delish. Many cooks avoid it by filling the turkey with the stuffing instead. But if youre vegan or are serving one, just give the stuffing its own pan and use veggie stock to give it flavor. Another health bonus is to put more minced carrots and celery with currants instead of just bread as your stuffing mixture, Hines says. Of course, the higher quality bread you use, the better the health profile. Hello, sprouted sourdough? Gravy Tweak: Thicken with pureed sprouted whole grain bread instead of white flour Traditionally, gravy is made with white flour. To make it healthier, replace some of the flour with a slice of dried-out whole wheat bread and puree it in a blender, and cook your gravy with that, Hines says. It will end up thickening the chicken stock. Again, low-sodium chicken stock and veggie stock are great options, too.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:57:06 +0000
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