Dressing In A Casserole Or A Bird

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 cups soft bread, cut in cubes
• 1 medium onion
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery leaves
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning or 1/4 teaspoon instant bouillon granules
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided

Recipe

• 1 put 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter in skillet on medium heat sautee bread til lightly brown, remove from pan add a bit more butter if necessary and sautee onion and celery including leaves.
• 2 mix in spices, stir and pour over bread, tossing til covered.
• 3 mix together eggs and milk and pour over bread mixing well.
• 4 put in greased casserole and dot top with remaining 2 tbs butter.
• 5 cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes, take off cover and bake 10 minutes longer.
• 6 or stuff you bird and bake as usual.