Nana's Pa Dutch Potato And Bread Filling

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 5 lbs potatoes, scrubbed, peeled and cut up
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks)
• 3 cups finely chopped celery (use the leaves also)
• 2 cups finely chopped sweet onions
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 7 -8 slices toasted bread, cut into small cubes
• 3 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes until tender; drain. place in large bowl and mash with 4 tbsp butter, milk and chicken stock.
• 2 while potatoes are cooking, in a large skillet over med-high heat, melt 3/4 cup butter; add chopped celery, onion, and parsley; sautee until tender -- about 7-10 minutes. add salt and pepper. reduce heat to medium and add the toasted bread cubes. cook, stirring frequently, for another 4-5 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and fold into the mashed potato mixture. fold in the beaten eggs and stir everything together well.
• 4 pour into a greased/sprayed 13" x 9" (or larger) pan. cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. uncover and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until lightly browning on top.
• 5 serve.