Pretzel Stuffing A very PA Dutch idea!

Pretzel Stuffing? Why not? In Lancaster Pennsylvania we love our pretzels! Bread was hard to cone by with the COVID19 crisis so I thought, hmmm I wonder if pretzels would make good stuffing? Yes they did! ENJOY!

4 Cups of Utz Sourdough Nuggets broken into coarse large crumbs

6 TBS Melted Butter

3 Ribs Celery chopped

1 Large Onion Chopped

3 TBS Chopped Parsley fresh or dried

2 TSP Ground Sage

2 TSP Onion Powder

2 TSP Garlic Chopped

1 TSP Pepper I use White Pepper

3 Large Eggs Beaten

1 Cup Milk

Melt the butter in saucepan or in a large bowl in the microwave I use 45 seconds in the microwave. Add the chopped veggies & all the seasonings & cook until tender. I microwave I cooked them on high for 3 minutes, stirred & cooked another 3 minutes. Dump into the bowl or saucepan the broken pretzels, now stir in the eggs & milk. Let sit for about 20 minutes & then stir again. Now stuff the bird or butter a casserole dish. Roast chicken as you normal would. I roast mine at 350 degrees uncovered 1 hour with about 1&1/2 cups water in the bottom of the pan,then covered 1 hour uncover & cook another 15 minutes. If making stuffing in the buttered casserole dish bake 45 minutes covered at 350 degrees then uncover & bake another 15 minutes! Great slathered with gravy! If making a large bird like a turkey double this recipe! The gravy was amazing too Thank you UTZ for making a great pretzel!