How to Make Your Thanksgiving Dishes Low-Carb

In recent years, the low-carb movement has become a dominating force in the world of 
weight loss. The highly effective nature of low-carb diets is due to their primary 
benchmark, ketosis, and it involves the avoidance or limiting of carb sources like pastas, 
breads, and other baked goods. During holiday times, it might not be as easy to adhere 
to such a diet, so you might want to know how you can go about learning how to carb-
proof your meals. If you continue reading, you’ll find a few tips on how to make your 
thanksgiving dishes low-carb.

Broccoli Cheese Soup 

When it comes to vegetable combinations with cheese, broccoli and cheddar seem as if 
they were made for each other. This is especially true of the broccoli cheese soups that 
have become so popular at many of the chain restaurants. The only issue is that part of 
the texture that people love comes from flour, which is a carb, but the problem can be 
solved with shocking ease by simply replacing the flour with xanthan gum, which can be 
used in minute amounts equaling less than a ½ teaspoon to achieve impressive effects. 

Sausage and Cheese Stuffing

Stuffing is a dish that a lot of people would expect to appear at a holiday dinner. If 
you’re trying to keep the meals low carb, then you probably wouldn’t want to include one 
with bread - that's where this recipe comes in. Simply put - you just leave out the break. 
Chop the sausage up into small pieces, add your chopped onions, peppers, celery and 
whatever else you like along with black pepper, salt, garlic, and stir in the eggs. Preheat 
your oven to 350 degrees and place the mixture into a shallow 2-inch glass pan. Brown 
and serve.

Mashed Cauliflower with Rosemary & Roasted Garlic 

Cauliflower has quickly gained a name for itself as a substitution for potatoes. Pan fry 
some garlic and rosemary in a smaller sized pan for about 3 minutes on a low setting 
until they begin to gain a strong smell flavor. Set them aside until you have boiled some 
cauliflower. They react very favorably to being boiled, which makes the perfect for a 
mash. Once they have been mashed, stir in some butter or cream, add your salt 
pepper, and finally the rosemary and garlic. Let them cool, and they’ll be ready to serve 
for a flavorful side. 

