Gluten-Free Sausage Stuffing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 loaf udi's gluten-free white bread
1 lb sage-flavored pork sausage
2 cups celery, chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
4 tablespoons salted butter, divided

Preparation

Chop bread into 3/4\" cubes.
Optional: if bread is very fresh, put in the oven at 250F for about 10-15 minutes to slightly harden.
In a large skillet, crumble sausage and cook until browned.
Remove cooked sausage from pan, leaving drippings behind.
Add 2 tbsp butter to pan.
Add onion and celery, and cook over medium-low heat until tender.
In a large bowl, combine bread, sausage, vegetables, and poultry seasoning. To prepare in advance, stop here and refrigerate.
Mix the eggs into the chicken stock.
Pour this liquid over the bread mixture and gently stir to mix.
Pour from bowl into greased 9x13\" baking pan.
Cut remaining butter into small cubes and sprinkle over the stuffing.
Bake at 375F until crispy on top and liquid has all absorbed into bread, about 35 minutes.