Step 1

In large pan, melt butter and saute celery for 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and rest of ingredients except dried bread cubes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to Med-Low, and simmer 5 minutes. Turn off heat.

Step 2

Stir broth mixture, add in dried bread cubes, quickly fold well to mix, cover, and let sit for 8 minutes.

Step 3

Gently fluff, and let sit with lid off for 5 minutes.

Step 4

Place into a serving bowl and sprinkle with more pepper to taste.

Step 5

*You can place this into a sprayed baking dish and bake at 375ºF, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes if desired, to crisp up the top. Just watch it closely, and bake to desired doneness on top.