Thanksgiving Stuffing Topped Hummus
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Thanksgiving Stuffing Topped Hummus
Description
The dish begins by spreading hummus on a platter, creating a creamy base. The spicy Italian sausage is cooked in a pan and broken into crumbles, providing a rich and seasoned meat component. As the sausage nears doneness, diced celery, shallots, crisp apple bits, dried cranberries, and minced fresh herbs — sage, rosemary, and thyme — are added. These ingredients soften just enough to blend flavors while retaining some texture. The combination adds sweet, savory, and herbal notes reminiscent of Thanksgiving stuffing.
The seasoned sausage mixture is finished with kosher salt and black pepper to balance flavors, then spooned over the hummus. Served with toasted bread, this dish offers a contrast of creamy hummus and a warm, chunky, spiced topping. It fits well as a flavorful appetizer or snack option.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces hummus plain
- 1/3 pound spicy Italian sausage removed from casing
- 1 talk celery small dice
- 1 small shallot small dice
- 1/2 tart apple small dice
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon sage minced, fresh
- 1 teaspoon rosemary minced fresh
- 1 teaspoon thyme fresh leaves
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Spread hummus out onto a platter leaving a space in the middle of the hummus to be topped, set aside.
- In a 12-inch frying pan add sausage and set over medium-high heat.
- Break up the sausage while cooking. When the sausage is almost done add in the celery, shallot, apple, dried cranberries, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
- Continue cooking until the sausage is no longer pink and the vegetables have just started to soften.
- Taste and season with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Top the hummus with the warm sausage mixture.
- Serve with toasted bread.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 186 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 186kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 563mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 61IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.