Chicken Sausage and Herb Stuffing

INGREDIENTS

14 oz

whole wheat French bread or baguette, crusts removed (weight after crust is removed)

2 tbsp

whipped butter

1 1/2 cups

diced yellow onion

1 3/4 cups

(about 4 stalks) diced celery

13 oz

fresh sweet Italian chicken sausage, casing removed

1/4 cup

chopped fresh sage

1 tbsp

chopped fresh thyme

3 1/4 cups

reduced sodium chicken broth

salt and freshly ground pepper,

cooking spray