Dressing in a casserole or a bird

Ingredients

• 8 cups soft bread
• cut in cubes
• 1 medium onion
• 14 cup finely chopped celery
• 14 cup finely chopped celery leaves
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 14 cup chopped fresh sage (optional)
• 14 teaspoon poultry seasoning or 14 teaspoon instant bouillon granules
• 6 tablespoons butter
• divided

Instructions

1. Put 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter in skillet on medium heat sautee bread til lightly brown, remove from pan add a bit more butter if necessary and sautee onion and celery including leaves.
2. Mix in spices, stir and pour over bread, tossing til covered.
3. Mix together eggs and milk and pour over bread mixing well.
4. Put in greased casserole and dot top with remaining 2 TBS butter.
5. Cover and Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, take off cover and bake 10 minutes longer.
6. Or stuff you bird and bake as usual.