Roasted Cornish Hens With Double Mushroom Stuffing
- 2 cornish hens about 1 1/2 lbs ea
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!(R) Spread
- 1 tablespoon onions
- 2 teaspoons dri tarragon leaves, crush
- 1/2 lemon cut in 2 wedges
- 1/2 cup onions chopped
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 1/2 cups french bread or fresh italian, cubes
- 14 1/2 ounces chicken broth divided
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0. Season hens and hen cavities with salt and pepper.
- Blend 3 tablespoons I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!(R) Spread, shallot and tarragon in small bowl. Evenly spread under skin, then place 1 lemon wedge in each hen.
- Arrange hens breast side up in 18 x 12-inch roasting pan on rack; tie legs together with string. Roast uncovered 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt remaining 3 tablespoons Spread in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook onion, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until softened. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until golden. Stir in bread, 3/4 cup broth and parsley. Season, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. Spoon into greased 1-quart casserole.
- Decrease heat to 350u0b0 and place stuffing casserole in oven with hens. Continue roasting hens 30 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the thigh reaches 180u0b0 and stuffing is golden. Remove hens to serving platter and keep warm. Remove rack from pan.
- Skim fat from pan drippings. Blend flour with remaining broth; stir into pan drippings. Place roasting pan over heat and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 minute or until gravy is thickened. Serve gravy and stuffing with hens.
cornish hens, salt, ground black pepper, i, onions, tarragon, lemon, onions, mushrooms, bread, chicken broth, fresh parsley, flour
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Roasted-cornish-hens-with-double-mushroom-stuffing-299895 (may not work)