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Ingredients

• 4 cups stale Italian bread (overnight option given) ((from about 1/2 loaf of Italian bread) crusts removed and cut into 1" cubes )
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound Italian sausage (or country sausage)
• 1 stalk celery (chopped)
• 1/2 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1/2 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 large leek (cleaned and chopped into 1/2" slices)
• 3 green onions (chopped)
• 4 large cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage (chopped)
• 12 ounces fresh oysters in their liquor (about 1 to 1 1/2 dozen in their shell (if your shucking them yourself))
• 1/2-1 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons butter (cut into small cubes)