Savory Stuffing

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh oyster (can be omitted)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 cups freshly dry bread cubes (use a mixture of , wheat, and bagels)
• 1 teaspoon salt (if using canned boullion that is salted, omit the additional salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth

Recipe

• 1 sauté celery, onion, mushrooms, and spices in butter for 5 minutes.
• 2 toss bread cubes in sauté mixture.
• 3 cover and cool in refrigerator overnight.
• 4 loosely stuff in the front neck cavity and back end of turkey.
• 5 allow about 1 cup of stuffing for each pound of turkey.
• 6 if you prefer to cook the stuffing separate from the bird, place in a casserole dish (glass or metal).
• 7 cook at 350 for 45-50 minutes, basting frequently with stock.
• 8 watch it! it will burn easily.