1
["Fry meats (we use a combination of burger and mild Italian sausage).", "While meat is frying, cube the bread and dump in a very large bowl; drizzle butter over bread cubes; toss cubes, then set aside.", "When meats are browned, add onions & celery; cook until tender; then pour over bread cubes, tossing again and again until well-mixed.", "Add water/milk ONLY if you like a wetter dressing--otherwise omit.", "Add seasonings according to your taste, toss again.", "Mixture can now be stuffed into the rinsed-out & salted turkey cavities (then placed immediately into oven to be roasted) -- when turkey is roasted, remove stuffing with a long-handled spoon, into a nice serving dish--it will have absorbed all that wonderful turkey pan juices---oh goodness how delicious!", "OR -- spoon into a greased casserole dish, cover and bake until JUST crispy along the edges -- about 45 minutes.", "Whatever doesn't fit into the turkey, spoon into a small casserole pan and bake along with the turkey---turns out every time.", "VARIATION #1: Sliced, fresh mushrooms when browning the meats.", "VARIATION #2: Sprinkle some cornmeal when tossing the bread with the meat---mmmm!", "VARIATION #3: Water chestnuts coarsely chopped or sliced--adds a nice crunchiness the kids love!", "SUGGESTION: Unless you have a very small family -- DOUBLE THE RECIPE -- you won't be sorry, this is EXCELLENT when reheated the next day, too.", "PICKY EATER OPTION: Saute onions & celery in a separate pan until transparent, then dump in the blender along with the melted butter---pour this over the bread cubes and meat.", "All the aroma & flavor, just no ""yukkies"" to pick out for those who ""hate"" onions or celery.", "LEFTOVERS (if you're lucky!", "): reheat in the microwave."]
