Bread Stuffing

By rdgplus3

Recipe from Betty Crocker Orange Cookbook
Allow ¾ cup stuffing for each pound of ready-to-cook chicken or turkey. This recipe makes enough for a 12 pound turkey.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery (with leaves)
• 1 cup butter
• 9 cups bread cubes – soft or hard
• 1 1/2 tsp dried sage leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• I usually only use 2 - 4 tbsp butter and some chicken stock instead of the 1 cup of butter.

Preparation

Step 1

Cook and stir the onion and celery in margarine in a 10” skillet until onion is tender. Stir in about 1/3 of the bread cubes. Turn into a deep bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss. Stuff turkey just before roasting. Makes 9 cups stuffing.
Alternatively, turn into a slow cooker about 3 hours before serving. Add 2 cups chicken broth to moisten. Cook on low for about 3 hours.