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Baked Cornish Game Hens Recipe
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Cook Time | 90 minutes |
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Ingredients
- 2 Cornish game hens
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1/2 stalk celery chopped
- 1/4 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 can mushrooms drained and chopped, 4.5 ounce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup melted butter
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup melted butter, onion, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, basil, oregano and parsley.
- Season hens inside and out with salt and pepper to taste, then stuff with equal amounts butter/vegetable mixture. Place stuffed birds in a 9x13 inch baking dish, breast side up. Drizzle with 1/4 cup melted butter.
- Cover dish and bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and brown at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).