Sausage Stuffing

1 lb. breakfast sausage
3/4 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 cups finely diced celery
3/4 cup margarine, melted
8 cups white bread cubes
3 tsp. poulrty seasoning
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper


Directions

Cook sausage according to package, drain and set aside. Melt margarine; add enough sausage drippings to make 1 cup. Saute onions and celery in margarine & dripping mixture until onion is tender. Do not brown; stir in 1/3 of bread crumbs. Mix well. Add the hot sausage mixture with remaining bread crumbs, poultry seasoning and pepper. If you want to use for in turkey stuffing, add mixture now. When cooking in the oven, place stuffing in a greased casserole dish and place in a pan of hot water. Baste with sausage drippings, cover and cook 10-15 minutes in a 300 degree oven or until bread is crispy.