Italian Style Stuffing

1/2 To 1 pound lean bacon,

-finely diced 3 tb Olive oil

3 Stalks celery, including

-tops, finely chopped 1 lg Onion, finely chopped

Giblets and liver from -turkey 1/4 lb Prosciutto

1 To 2 pound day old white

-bread Chicken stock to moisten 1/2 c Parmesan or romano cheese

1/2 c Chopped fresh parsley

2 Eggs

Salt and pepper to taste 4 tb To 5 tb poultry seasoning

In a large skillet cook bacon in olive oil until about halfway done. Add celery and onion and cook until transparent. Pour off fat from skillet and use it to cook giblets, then prosciutto, then liver until done. (Freeze the liver to make it easier to chop) Mix with bacon and vegetables and cool. Soak bread in stock and combine with meat and vegetable mixture. Add cheese, parsley, eggs, and seasonings and mix with hands. Stuffs a 12-15 pound turkey. Origin: Hearth and Home Companion Shared by: Sharon Stevens