Bread Stuffing - Betty Crocker

By rickfanciullo

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 large celery stalks, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 9 cups soft bread cubes (15 bread slices)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. melt butter in a 4 quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook celery and onion in butter for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove Dutch oven from heat.
2. Gently toss celery mixture and remaining ingredients, using a spoon, until bread cubes are evenly coated.
3. Use to stuff one 10-12 pound turkey. Or, to bake stuffing separately, grease 3 quart casserole or rectangular baking dish (13x9). Place stuffing in dish, cover with lid or foil and bake at 325 for 30 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 15 min

NOTE: for less calories use 1/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup chicken broth
and use different breads - whole wheat,or rye,or sour dough.