Chicken Dressing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (6-7 lb.) fat hen or large chicken
2 cans (14.5-oz.) chicken broth
1 stick butter or margarine, divided
1 can (10 3/4-oz.) cream of chicken soup
3/4 c. finely chopped celery
1 c. finely chopped onions
1 Tbsp. poultry seasoning
3 Tbsp. rubbed sage or to taste (can use ground sage)
1 Tbsp. salt (or to taste)
2 tsp. black pepper (or to taste)
3-4 slices loaf bread, finely crumbled

Preparation

Cook hen in large stock pot with about 3 quarts water and 1/2 stick margarine.
Add more water as needed.
When chicken is getting tender and liquid has reduced to about half, add the two cans of broth.
Bring back to a boil and cook about 15 minutes longer.
Remove cooked chicken (reserving broth).
Stir in cream of chicken soup until well blended.
Debone chicken and set aside. Place 2 tablespoons margarine in skillet, add onions and celery, saute.
While chicken cooks make cornbread.