STUFFING BREAD RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat melt the butter, then sauté the onion and celery (and mushroom, if using) until the onion is soft, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the salt, pepper, and sage and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
• Place the bread cubes into a large, deep bowl.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the butter/celery mixture over the cubes and toss well, then repeat steps until all of the butter mixture is used.
• Toss the cubes thoroughly to coat.
• (Regarding the optional chicken broth: for dry stuffing, add little or no liquid; for moist stuffing mix in lightly with fork just enough chicken broth to moisten dry crumbs.) Let cool and use as stuffing for the turkey.
• We've made this stuffing in the crockpot, as well, adding the chicken broth for moistness.
• Adapted from Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book, circa 1950.
• Note: regardling the amount of salt - yes, the amount listed above is correct and is what is listed in the original Betty Crocker recipe. When the butter mixture is first added to the bread, if you taste it at this point it might seem salty (because it is sitting right on the surface of the bread) but remember that the liquid and butter soaks into the bread and redistributes evenly. Also, this recipe, being from the 1950s, is specifically for cooking *inside* the turkey, which a lot of people no longer do, and again the salt will redistribute from the juices in the meat. If you use a crockpot for cooking your stuffing, I'd recommend reducing the amount of salt.
• Note #2: again, regarding the salt. You're going to have to decide for yourself about the salt. Having eaten this recipe for every year of my life I know it tastes wonderful as it's written. But that's just me.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• In a small saucepan, bring the water and butter to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the stuffing mix. Put the lid on the saucepan and let it rest for a couple of minutes. Fluff with a fork to make it easier to sprinkle on top of the casserole.
• Heat ½ tbsp of butter in a large skillet and saute the onions, celery, and carrots. When chopping the veggies, try to make everything the same size. That way, you make sure there is a bit of each in every bite, and they cook evenly. Saute them for about 4-5 minutes or until they are soft.
• While the veggies are cooking, whisk together the undiluted condensed cream of chicken soup, mushroom soups, and sour cream until they are well combined. Do not add any liquid to this mixture.
• Spray a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. It’s time to assemble the casserole, and we will do it in layers. The first layer is the shredded chicken. Layer the chicken on the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Next comes the veggie layer. Place the sauteed veggies evenly on top of the shredded chicken. It is important to distribute the veggies evenly, so every bite has veggies on it.
• Third layer is the soup mixture. Pour it evenly on top of the veggies. Remember not to add any water or liquid to the soups. They have the right amount of moisture for the casserole.
• Time for the top layer. Sprinkle the Stove Top stuffing mixture on top of the soup mixture. Try to distribute the stuffing evenly over the whole casserole.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the stuffing is browned and crunchy.