If you need an easy recipe to feed a great number of unexpected companies, this recipe will manage to make a delicious impression.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
12 ounces sliced mushrooms
12 cups dry bread cubes
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 1/2 cups chicken broth, or as needed
2 eggs, beaten

DIRECTIONS

• Cook onion, celery, mushroom and parsley in a skillet with melted butter or margarine. Set over medium heat and stir often.
• In a large mixing bowl with bread cubes, pour the cooked vegetables and season with poultry seasoning, sage, thyme, marjoram, and salt and pepper. Add enough broth to moisten mixture. Whisk in the eggs and transfer mixture into a slow cooker.
• Cook covered over high heat for about 45 minutes. Adjust heat to low and continue cooking for about 8 hours.
• Makes 16 servings