MY GRANDMA'S PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH POTATO FILLING

Steps:

• The night before, cut bread into cubes, place on a cookie sheet, cover with a paper towel and dry overnight.
• Finely chop celery and onion.
• 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.
• Add the dried bread cubes to the pan and mix in with the cooked vegetables. Set this mixture aside.
• Peel potatoes, cut them in quarters, and then boil until fork tender. Drain.
• 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.
• Add the vegetable and bread cube mixture to the mashed potatoes and stir well by hand until combined.
• 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.