Nanna's Homemade Potato Stuffing

This potato stuffing recipe is tried and true.  It is not your typical "heavily herbed" stuffing.  My family loves this recipe handed down from my grandmother - my Nanna.  It is moist, mild and very tasty.  This dish is a Thanksgiving tradition in the Zweitzig family and it tastes great reheated too (and I don't say that about many dishes)!  I need to apologize in advance about the vagueness of the directions.  After all, it is something that my grandmother made without following a recipe.  Enjoy this delicious side dish with your turkey this year!

1/4 mashed potato ratio to 3/4 bread (use homemade mashed potatoes)
Celery, diced with onion and cook until tender.
Add to mashed potatoes, 1 egg and parsley.
Wet the bread and crumble.
Add salt, pepper and a little onion powder to taste.
If dry, add some milk.
Mix and bake in covered pan at 325 degrees until heated.

My mom's version is as follows:  She says she likes to use more mashed potatoes. For ease she uses instant potatoes - about 6 cups of finished mashed potatoes. Add a can of cream of celery soup. Chop up bread & add until right consistency. Add parsley, onion powder, salt and pepper to taste. Spray bottom of pan with cooking spray. Cover in foil & heat in oven.

Here's a money saving hint from my mom - save the ends of bread loaves and freeze them for use in this recipe.  Like the saying goes, "A penny saved is a penny earned!"