Baked Cornish Game Hens

Name: Baked Cornish Game Hens
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 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained and chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 cup melted butter

11 ingredients

4 steps

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 (4.5 ounce) can mushrooms, drained and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup melted butter

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2

In a small bowl combine the 1/2 cup melted butter, onion, celery, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, basil, oregano and parsley.
3

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.
4

Cover dish and bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and brown at 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).