Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Filling

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 10 medium potatoes—peeled and diced
• 4 ribs celery, diced
• 4 medium onions, diced
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4-5 slices stale bread, torn into small pieces
• 1 stick butter or margarine, cubed
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Cooking oil spray

Preparation

Step 1

1. Boil potatoes in water until very soft. While potatoes are boiling, sauté celery and onions in olive oil. Once onions are translucent and celery is soft, add bread pieces to pan and remove from heat.

2. Drain and mash boiled potatoes thoroughly to avoid lumps. Add butter, milk, salt and pepper and continue mashing and mixing to create mashed-potato base. Then fold in vegetables and bread and mix well. Should be somewhat stiff.

3. Grease sides of a 2-quart covered baking dish. Spoon mixture into dish, cover and bake at 350F for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and lightly spray filling with cooking oil. Bake 30 mins more or until top is golden brown.