Classic Easy Turkey Stuffing

Name: Classic Easy Turkey Stuffing
Ingredients: 1/4 - 1/2 lb bacon, chopped; 3/4 cup butter; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste); 14 cups bread cubes (must be stale but still soft and cut into about 1/2-inch cubes); 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning (to taste) or 2 teaspoons rubbed sage (to taste); 2 teaspoons seasoning salt; black pepper; 1 cup low sodium chicken broth (you might use more than 1 cup); 1 1/4 cups dried cranberries (optional but really good to add)

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Ingredients

1/4 - 1/2 lb bacon, chopped
3/4 cup butter
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
14 cups bread cubes (must be stale but still soft and cut into about 1/2-inch cubes)
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning (to taste) or 2 teaspoons rubbed sage (to taste)
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
black pepper
1 cup low sodium chicken broth (you might use more than 1 cup)
1 1/4 cups dried cranberries (optional but really good to add)

Directions

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["In a large frypan fry the bacon until crisp; (do not drain the drippings) remove and crumble; set aside.", "Add 3/4 cup butter (no less than 3/4 cup!) to the bacon drippings and melt.", "Add in chopped celery, onions and garlic; saute until tender.", "Add HALF of the bread cubes to the butter; stir to coat, and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until the bread cubes are lightly browned and the butter is absorbed.", "Transfer to a large bowl (or finish in the frypan, if you have a large enough frypan to hold all ingredients) and add in remaining bread cubes, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning or sage (if using).", "Add in crumbled bacon and the cranberries or other ingredients that you choose to use; mix to combine.", "Drizzle with the chicken broth (mixing with a wooden spoon) until you have reached the desired moistness, you might have to add in more than 1 cup, but do not add in too much or your bread will become too \"soggy\"".""