Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 3/4 cup onion, minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • 12 cups dry day-old bread, cubed (about 2 pounds of bread)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage, crumbled
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • water or chicken broth, if needed

Method

  • Melt the butter in a large pot. Add the celery and onions, saute until they are almost tender.
  • Add parsley, bread cubes, salt, sage, poultry seasoning and black pepper. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring regularly to ensure even cooking.
  • Moisten with a little water or broth if you think the bread mixture is too dry.
  • Stuff the thawed bird and roast it immediately - you don't want the stuffing to sit in a raw bird.
  • Stuffing is done when it reaches 165 degrees.