Italian Sausage Dressing

We used to make this at Thanksgiving and when we had leftover Italian bread that was getting stale. With a little gravy, an outstanding side dish.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 cups

Ingredients

• 1  lb Italian sausage, mild
• 2  celery ribs, diced
• 5  cups  Italian bread, torn in little pieces
• 1  cup parmesan cheese, shredded for dressing
• 1  teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded for topping

Directions

1. Brown the sausage and chopped celery.
2. Move the cooked sausage and celery along with drippings to a large bowl.
3. Add the torn bread and parmesan cheese.
4. Mix the liquid ingredients.
5. Add liquid ingredients to the bowl and stir until consistent texture throughout.
6. Top with the remaining parmesan cheese.
7. Bake for 45 minutes covered to allow liquid to be soaked into the bread and the cheese inside the dressing to melt.
8. Bake an additional 15 minutes uncovered or until a nice brown topping appears.
9. Serve with your favorite gravy.