Dressing in a casserole or a bird

This is a really good moist stuffing that takes the place of stove top. You can easily make it in a dish for dinner even if you arent making a turkey. Goes great if you want to roast or BBQ a chicken and have stuffing. However it is really good to stuff your bird too. I sometimes add a clove of garlic while sauteeing onion.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.