Sharon’s Favorite Sausage and Bread Stuffing with Golden Raisins — Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 pound crusty Italian or French bread, cut into ½-inch cubes (10 to 12 cups)
• 2 cups fresh bread crumbs from a crusty French or Italian loaf (a food processor fitted with the steel blade works well)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage (or removed from casings)
• 2 medium-large onions, cut into medium dice
• 2 medium celery stalks (or 3 celery heart stalks) cut into medium dice (1 cup)
• 1½ cups golden raisins
• ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 3/ 4 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cups low-sodium canned or cartoned chicken broth
• 2 large eggs