Tried & True Stuffing

Directions

1. 1
   Note: the 12 slices of white bread can be toasted in a toaster or in the oven. Grate the toasted bread. It should be about 5 cups of bread crumbs.
2. 2
   1. Boil sausage in 5 cups of water with the garlic clove. Save the broth.
3. 3
   2. Remove the sausage and chop and crumble it up.
4. 4
   3. In a pan, cook the bacon. When cooked, remove and dice in pieces.
5. 5
   4. In the pan we cooked the bacon in (with the bacon oil/fat still in it), saute onions and celery. If the bacon fat is not enough, spoon in vegetable oil.
6. 6
   5. Add the hamburger and cook, then add the sausage and bacon.
7. 7
   6. Season to taste with lots of salt and pepper. Add bread crumbs, sage and eggs. Stir. Add 2 1/2 cups of the broth stirring constantly. It is ready to eat as is or can be used to stuff turkey.