Oyster and Celery Stuffing

A family recipe contributed by Julia

4 c finely diced celery
2 c boiling water
1/2 c minced onion
1/2 c butter or oil
4 qts lightly packed day old bread cut into 1 inch cubes (20-24 slices)
5 tsp poultry seasoning
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 cans oysters
1/2 lb mushrooms

Simmer celery in boiling water, covered, 20 min. Drain, reserving 1 c liquid.

Saute onions until soft, then add mushrooms and saute until brown.

Mix bread & seasonings, add celery, reserved liquid,  butter, onion+mushrooms.
add oysters (if you want to make stuffing more oyster-ish I would displace some of the celery liquid with the juice from the canned oysters. 

Mix.

Stuff in bird, or put into pan to bake. bake at 350 until warm (usually about 30 minutes).