Basic Yankee Bread Stuffing

Name: Basic Yankee Bread Stuffing
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork sausage; 1 tablespoon butter; 6 stalks chopped celery; 2 onions, chopped; 2 (1 pound) loaves day-old white bread, torn into small pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons sage seasoning mixture; salt and pepper to taste; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup chicken broth

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork sausage
1 tablespoon butter
6 stalks chopped celery
2 onions, chopped
2 (1 pound) loaves day-old white bread, torn into small pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons sage seasoning mixture
salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup chicken broth

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2

Place pork sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
3

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place the celery and onions in the saucepan, and slowly cook and stir until tender.
4

Mix together the sausage, celery, onions, bread, sage, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
5

Pour the eggs and chicken broth into the mixture. Use more broth if needed. The stuffing should be moist, not mushy.
6

Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.