GRAM'S HOLIDAY BREAD FILLING

Gram's Holiday Bread Filling image

Provided by Susan Bickta

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick butter or margarine (plus additional to coat baking dish and to dot top of casserole)
1 large onion, chopped
3 - 4 stalk(s) celery, sliced
1/2 tsp salt (or more to taste)
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 - 2 tsp poultry seasoning (according to taste)
2 16-ounce loaves stale white bread (or equivalent amount of stale rolls (i like to use kaiser rolls)
2 c chicken broth
2-3 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp dried parsley flakes

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the inside of a 3-4 quart baking dish with butter or margarine, Set aside.
2. Place a 10-inch no-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the butter (or margarine), onion, celery, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until onions become translucent but celery is still crisp/tender, about 6-8 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place chicken broth in a large bowl. Soak bread slices in broth, 4-5 slices at a time. Wring bbread slightly to remove some of the broth. Do this until all bread is soaked and most of the broth is used. Bread should be the consistency of cookie dough only slightly looser.
4. Add celery mixture and poultry seasoning to bread. Add eggs and parsley flakes and mix well.
5. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Dot with additional butter.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until hot, bubbly and browned around the edges.