8 cups day-old bread, cut or torn into pieces, about 1/4 inch square
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
2 sticks unsalted butter
salt and pepper
poultry seasoning

Melt butter in large pot. Add celery and onion and cook over medium heat until softened. Add salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. (About 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper and 1 TB. poultry seasoning, to start.) Stir to incorporate. Add bread and stir to mix thoroughly. Cook on low heat until all the bread is coated. Adjust seasoning.

Note: You may add more melted butter if mixture seems too dry.

Place in oven-proof pan and reheat before serving. If stuffing in turkey, it must reach 160 degrees on instant read thermometer to serve safely.