my grandma's pennsylvania dutch potato filling

How To Make my grandma's pennsylvania dutch potato filling

• Step 1
  The night before, cut bread into cubes, place on a cookie sheet, cover with a paper towel and dry overnight.
• Step 2
  Finely chop celery and onion.
• Step 3
  Place olive oil in a pan and warm on medium heat. Add the onion, celery, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 tablespoon pepper to the frying pan and fry until tender. This will take 5-10 minutes.
• Step 4
  Add the dried bread cubes to the pan and mix in with the cooked vegetables. Set this mixture aside.
• Step 5
  Peel potatoes, cut them in quarters, and then boil until fork tender. Drain.
• Step 6
  Add the melted butter to the potatoes and mash them. Add enough milk until the potatoes are slightly creamy. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and stir in.
• Step 7
  Add the vegetable and bread cube mixture to the mashed potatoes and stir well by hand until combined.
• Step 8
  Place the mixture in a 9 X 13 nonstick baking or ceramic baking pan and smooth out the top using a fork. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until browned on top.
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