Paula Deen'S Country Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 loaves white bread, oven dried (recommended-Pepperidge Farm)
2 cups cooked white rice
4 ounces saltine crackers, crushed (1 sleeve)
1 lb bulk sausage (breakfast type)
2 cups celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
7 cups chicken stock
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
3 eggs, beaten
1/8 cup butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Crumble oven-dried bread into a large bowl. Add rice and saltines.
Cook sausage in a large skillet until it starts to brown. Add celery and onion and saute until transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour over bread and rice mixture. Add stock and mix well. Add salt, pepper, sage, and poultry seasoning. Mix well. Add the beaten eggs and melted butter. Mix well. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the stuffing mixture for the Mushroom Giblet Gravy.
Pour stuffing into a greased pan and bake until cooked through and golden brown,.