Panera Bread All-Purpose Stuffing Recipe - (4/5)

Ingredients

• 3 cups Panera sourdough bread in 1/2" cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery stalks and leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 3/4 teaspoons dried sage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup your favorite additions (such as chopped pecans, chopped water
• chestnuts, toasted sliced almonds, currants, wild rice, gently sautéd chopped oysters)