Roast Chicken with Fennel Stuffing

Ingredients

• 8 lb roasting chicken
• 3/4 lb fennel bulb (diced)
• 1 large onion (diced)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 5 cups crustless bread (day-old and cubed)
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (sodium-reduced)
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme (minced)
• 1 tsp sage (dried)
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp ground black pepper