Fancy Holiday Stuffing

In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, breaking meat into small pieces. Drain fat. Transfer meat to an extra-large mixing bowl.

In the same skillet, cook the chopped celery and onions in butter until the vegetables are tender, but not brown. Stir into sausage.

Stir spinach, water chestnuts or chopped apple, eggs, parsley, poultry seasoning, and pepper into sausage mixture. Add bread; toss to combine. Transfer mixture to a greased 13x9x2-inch (3-quart rectangular) baking dish.

Bake, covered, in a 325 degree F oven for about 45 minutes or in a 375 degree F oven for about 35 minutes. Makes 16 side-dish servings.