Grandmama's Stuffing

From: Mom
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2 large onion
• 1 1/2 cups (about 2) carrots
• 2 cups (about 3 ribs) celery
• 1/2 cup butter/margarine
• 1 loaf white bread, crust removed
• 1 loaf wheat bread, crust removed
• 1 box jiffy cornbread muffin mix
• chicken base or carton of chicken broth, boiled until 1/2 original amount
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sage
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• black pepper to taste
• garlic to taste
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. Lay out (or line rack in 200 degree oven) to dry bread, then break/crumble into big bowl, set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease 9"x13" baking dish with cooking spray.
3. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat and saute mushrooms, onion, carrot and celery.  When onions cook clear, remove from heat and let cool.
4. To bowl of bread add cornbread muffin mix, salt, pepper, sage, poultry seasoning and garlic. Mix well.
5. To bread mixture, add onion mixture and chicken base/broth.
6. Place in baking dish and bake 30 minutes.