Thanksgiving hasn't been the same since a friend introduced me to "Potato Filling" about 5 years ago... This stuff is so good it overshadows the rest of the meal! Have made it in massive quantities for hubby's office parties too & people were scraping the pans out! I NEVER cook with a ton of fat & salt & carbs... Except to make this for Thanksgiving & Christmas.... I will NEVER serve plain ol' mashed potatoes for a holiday meal again!

This recipe is exactly as it was given to me, but I've also made it with part butter & part olive oil & the difference was pretty minimal. White bread, wheat bread, whatever you like will work. I always use skim milk because I like it, but whatever you like to make mashed potatoes with is fine.

5 lb potatoes
1 bunch celery, diced
2-3 large onions, diced
3 sticks butter
2 eggs
1/2 loaf of bread
Milk
S&P

Make mashed potatoes with a whole stick of butter & plenty of milk and add 2 eggs. Beat them in with a hand mixer. Potatoes need to be fairly wet so they won't dry out when baked.

Sauté onions & celery in a stick of butter & dump into mashed potatoes. Melt another stick of butter & brown the bread cubes. Throw those into the potatoes when they're kinda crispy.

Add lots of salt & pepper. Mix it all together & put aside a small bowl to eat now because you've worked hard. The raw eggs haven't killed me yet, but you're on your own here... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />

Put in a baking pan (I use a disposable foil one) & cover with foil at 350 for about 1/2 hour or so. Take off the foil & bake a little longer until the top starts to brown a little.

Leftovers make a mean potato pancake, too!