Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/3 cup uncooked rice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup cream of celery soup, undiluted
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 2 cornish hens, 1 to 1 1/2 pound each
• salt and pepper
• melted butter

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion and rice in 2 tablespoons butter for 5 minutes or until onion is transparent and rice is golden. add juice, soup, parsley, bouillon and water. bring to boil; cover and reduce heat to medium low and cook for 25 minutes.
• 2 remove giblets from hens and rinse hens with cold water, pat dry. sprinkle the cavities lightly with salt and pepper.
• 3 stuff hens with rice mix, close cavities and secure with wooden picks. place hens, breast side up, in a shallow pan.
• 4 brush hens with butter.
• 5 cover and bake at 375°f for 30 minutes. uncover and bake 1 hour, baste frequently.