Basic Yankee Bread Stuffing

This is my mother-in-law's recipe for traditional bread stuffing that's made with pork sausage and seasonings to create a perfect filling for the holiday bird. Use more bread if needed to create a stuffing that's moist, but not mushy.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 330 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 6 stalks chopped celery
• 2 (1 pound) loaves day-old white bread, torn into small pieces
• 1 ½ teaspoons sage seasoning mixture

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Mix together sausage, celery, onions, bread, sage, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; add eggs and enough chicken broth to make stuffing mixture moist but not mushy.

Step 5

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