Bacon Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf bread, sliced (dried overnight on a rack)
4 slices bacon, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon fresh herb, finely chopped (parsley, sage, thyme)
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (low-sodium)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F.
Break dry bread inot bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl.
Fry bacon on medium-high heat until crisp; add onion, celery, and butter. Saute for 5 minutes. Set aside.
Add egg, herbs, chicken stock and slightly cooled bacon/vegetable mixture to the bread. Mix well.
Spoon stuffing into a lightly greased 9x5 loaf pan and bake at 400F for 45 minutes.
Remove pan from the oven, invert onto a serving plate, slice and serve.