TEIXEIRA'S CHOURICO BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Open the bread bags and leave out for 48 hours. You can skip this step if you don't have the time and instead lightly toast both loaves to dry them.
• Tear the bread into small (nickle to quarter sized) chunks and set aside in a large baking pan. The disposable foil 18" x 13.25" pans w/ cover work well for this.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grind the chourico, onion in a food processor or finely chop it by hand. Do not liquefy!
• Melt butter in large skillet over low heat.
• Add chourico, onion, salt and seasoning to butter and saute.
• Add milk to chourico mixture.
• Pour the entire mixture over the bread in baking pan. Combine thoroughly. Start by tossing the mixture and as soon as the butter/sausage cools to a workable temperature combine by hand. The bread should be entirely coated with no dry spots.
• Spread the mixture evenly around the pan and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes. The stuffing should start to brown on the top.