WLS Thanksgiving LOW CARB TURKEY DRESSING

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20 ounces cauliflower, frozen -- thawed

2 tablespoons fat or oil

6 ounces pecan halves

1/2 pound onions, frozen

4 stalks celery

1/2 pound mushrooms

1 cup bamboo shoots, canned

4 eggs

4 tablespoons ThickenThin not/Cereal thickener

4 tablespoons fat from pan drippings or other fat or oil

2 tablespoons corn bran -- optional

salt and pepper -- to taste

poultry seasoning -- to taste

pan drippings or broth for basting

How To Prepare: Cook the cauliflower by your favorite method. My

favorite is to microwave, covered tightly with plastic wrap in a

flat dish like a pie plate. Boiling or steaming would be fine, too.

It's ready when it is soft enough to mash.

Saute the pecans in 2 Tbs fat or oil until slightly browned. Remove

from pan with slotted spoon. Add the remaining vegetables and saute

until softened and slightly browned. (This step helps bring out the

flavors, but may be skipped if you are in a hurry.)

Puree the cooked cauliflower with a handful of the sauteed

vegetables, the eggs, not/Cereal thickener, and (optional) corn

bran. Season to taste.

Bake (or microwave) until firm (crusty in spots is okay). Gently mix

the cauliflower " bread " with the sauteed vegetables and pecans,

stirring just enough to break it into crouton-like chunks. Season

with poultry seasoning and/or sage plus salt and pepper to taste --

or according to your family's tradition. Place in a greased

casserole. If you are making it ahead and everything you added was

cooked first, this is the point to refrigerate it to hold it until

just before serving time. Otherwise, it is safest to bake it until

heated thoroughly, cool it quickly and refrigerate. Bake (or

microwave), basting it occasionally with additional pan drippings or

broth. Bake it just a short time to heat it through or as long as

you please, as long as you add liquid if needed to keep it from

getting too dry.

Nutrition per serving (calculated by Mastercook without the corn

bran and basting liquids): 117 calories; 9.4g fat; 6.9g carb (of

which 2.9g are fiber); 3.3g protein -- also provides 40% of Vit C

and 5% of Iron Daily Values