My Great-Grandmother's Simple Bread Stuffing

This recipe makes enough for a 12-pound turkey. Make sure and adjust it to the weight of your bird. My mother says this recipe is the closest she has been able to find to her grandmother's stuffing.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 9 cups

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup onion, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups celery, chopped, with leaves
• 1  cup butter
• 9  cups  bread, soft, cut into cubes
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sage leaves, crushed
• 1  teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Saute onion and celery in butter until tender.
2. Stir in about 1/3 of the bread cubes.
3. Turn into a deep bowl and add remaining ingredients. Toss well.
4. Stuff turkey just before roasting.