Slow Cooker Stuffing

If you’re hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, add this simple slow-cooked stuffing to your menu to ease entertaining. The recipe comes in handy when you run out of oven space at large family gatherings. I use it often. —Donald Seiler, Macon, Mississippi

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 3 hours YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 cups cubed day-old white bread
• 6 cups cubed day-old whole wheat bread
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 2 large eggs, beaten

Directions

• 1.In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook onion and celery in butter until tender.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes, salt, poultry seasoning, sage and pepper. Stir in onion mixture. Combine broth and eggs; add to bread mixture and toss to coat.
• 3. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°.