Hello from Arizona! I am so happy to have Heather from Cook It Up Paleo guest post for me today with this Plantain Stuffing! It’s genius. It’s delicious. It’s AIP friendly! I am constantly wowed by all of Heather’s recipes and healthier spins on food favorites. If you haven’t already you should definitely go check out her blog. Now…on to the recipe!
Hey everybody! My name is Heather Resler and I blog over at Cook It Up Paleo! I’m so excited to be guest posting today on Sarah’s beautiful blog!
I have a confession: I never really liked stuffing that much. It smelled delicious but I just couldn’t take the soggy bread thing. I also hated the taste of the store-bought whole wheat bread that we would make our stuffing with. I tried a bite of stuffing at Thanksgiving every year, but never enjoyed it.
When we went paleo and I was diagnosed with celiac, all obligation to try the stuffing was gone. But I’ve had people ask me for a paleo stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving, and I knew it was time to revisit it.
When I was a child, my favorite food was rice. Weird, I know, but I was not your average kid. Rice isn’t something I can really tolerate now, but I love plantains, so I made this recipe to mimic traditional rice stuffing.
The end results were absolutely delicious. The plantains turn to something that is a little like sticky rice, and all the veggies and herbs make this an awesome dish to make for turkey day.
Feel free to add chopped almonds or pecans if you’d like. Make sure to use very green plantains so your stuffing doesn’t taste like bananas, and season well with salt to bring out all the yummy flavors. AIP Friendly Plantain Stuffing
Plantain Stuffing
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
5 Serving Size:
g
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 191 Saturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 237mg Carbohydrates: 29g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 13g Protein: 3g
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Raia says
29th November 2015 at 11:35 pmI’ve never tried anything with plantain before. I keep seeing grain-free recipes using them, though, so I’m sure I’ll break down and give them a try soon. 🙂
Sarah says
1st December 2015 at 6:16 pmI looove plantains! Just make sure if you do buy them you don’t make the mistake I always do when I’m not paying attention and end up buying green bananas haha
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
25th November 2015 at 2:19 pmI love stuffing, this sounds like an interesting and delicious combination!
Sarah says
25th November 2015 at 8:50 pmThanks, Joy!
Donna says
23rd November 2015 at 10:53 pmYum, this sounds so good. I love the idea of subbing in plantains! So clever
Sarah says
24th November 2015 at 5:16 amIsn’t it! So clever!
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
22nd November 2015 at 3:45 amThis stuffing looks so flavorful! I’m a fan of the old fashioned stuff too, but I feel like with this one I’d be trading up!
Sarah says
22nd November 2015 at 3:07 pmThanks, Rachel!
Neli @ Delicious Meets Healthy says
21st November 2015 at 8:57 pmAwesome idea! I am sure it tastes amazing!! Perfect stuffing for Thanksgiving! 🙂
Sarah says
22nd November 2015 at 3:06 pmThanks, Neli!
Krystal says
21st November 2015 at 6:33 pmPlantain stuffing why didn’t I ever think of that?! Plantains are hands down my favourite starch. I know this is gonna be yummy. Trying it for sure!
Sarah says
22nd November 2015 at 3:05 pmRight?! Love plantains!
Claudia | Gourmet Project says
20th November 2015 at 12:41 pmI could eat plantains every day. One more yummy way for my plantain files!
Sarah says
20th November 2015 at 6:53 pmSame here – I love finding new ways to enjoy plantains!
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
19th November 2015 at 9:15 pmWOW! That really is next level stuffing!!! Pinning for Christmas! Thanks for linking up with our Fabulous Foodie Fridays party xx
Sarah says
20th November 2015 at 4:38 amThanks, Lucy! Heather did such an amazing job!
Camill says
19th November 2015 at 2:09 pmWhat a gorgeous stuffing I can imagine this going really well in a baked pepper:-)
Sarah says
19th November 2015 at 3:07 pmOoh, I think that’s a really good idea! Thanks, Camille!
LydiaF says
19th November 2015 at 1:09 pmThis looks like a great accompaniment to many meats, but knowing me, I’d probably just eat it with a spoon 🙂
Sarah says
19th November 2015 at 3:08 pmYou and I have that in common!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says
19th November 2015 at 7:19 amOne of my favourite ever foods is plantains and the African in me is thinking plantain stuffing, why have I never thought about that, genius.
Sarah says
19th November 2015 at 3:10 pmRight? My mom is from Colombia so I was lucky enough to grow up with fried plantains and the like. When I saw the recipe I was so intrigued – such a great recipe Heather came up with!
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
19th November 2015 at 3:49 amI’ve never cooked with green plantains. This looks intriguing, even to a stuffing-loving person like me. It may n happen until after Thanksgving, but I have to try this.
Sarah says
19th November 2015 at 4:19 amLet me know how it goes if you do!
Ali @ Home & Plate says
18th November 2015 at 9:18 pmI am intrigued. I love stuffing but not soggy. I think replacing the bread with plantains sounds delicious. And I think I would add the pecans or almonds.
Sarah says
19th November 2015 at 4:15 amOoh, I think almonds would add such a nice crunch to this. Thanks, Ali!
Choclette says
18th November 2015 at 5:24 pmI’ve always loved stuffing, but this does sound really good. If ever I manage to get hold of plantains (I’ve still never tried one), I might just give it a go.
Sarah says
18th November 2015 at 7:00 pmPlantains are great! If you ever find yourself in an Asian market try looking there.