4 cups celery diced
1 cup onions chopped
1 cup butter
4 quarts dried bread cubes
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup broth, hot
Saute celery and onion in butter (or margarine). Combine with bread cubes and seasonings; toss lightly. Add enough broth (or water) to moisten as desired. Makes enough stuffing for 14- to 18-pound bird.
Variations:
Giblet Stuffing: Add chopped, cooked giblets; use giblet broth as liquid.
Oyster Stuffing: Add two 8-ounce cans oysters, drained and chopped.
Chestnut Stuffing: Add 1 pound fresh chestnuts. Prepare chestnuts by slashing shells with a sharp knife. Roast on baking sheet at 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes; cool. Peel and coarsely chop chestnuts; then add to stuffing.