Cornish Hen With Dirty Rice Sausage Stuffing
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Meats | Cornish | Mike03 | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | T | Olive oil |
| 1 | c | Diced white onions |
| 1 | Green pepper, seeded diced | |
| fine | ||
| 1 | c | Sausage meat, casings |
| removed | ||
| spicy Italian or chorizo | ||
| preferred | ||
| 1/2 | lb | Chicken livers, chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped chicken gizzards |
| 2 | Garlic cloves -, to 3 | |
| chopped | ||
| 1 | T | Ground dry oregano |
| 1 | T | Dry, ground thyme |
| 1/4 | Chopped fresh parsley | |
| 2 | c | Cold, cooked white rice |
| 4 | Cornish hens -, 12 oz ea | |
| 3 | T | Soft butter |
| Salt – to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper | ||
| to taste |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large saute pan, heat olive oil. Add onions and green pepper and saute. Add sausage meat and cook for about 5 minutes. Add livers and gizzards and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, thyme and parsley. Combine and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove mixture from the heat and cool thoroughly. Combine stuffing with rice. Divide and stuff hens immediately prior to cooking. Tie legs closed. Brush hens with butter and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until hens are cooked and temperature of stuffing is 155 degrees. This recipe yields 4 servings. Recipe Source: MICHAELS PLACE with Michael Lomonaco From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ML-1C40) Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net 02-07-1999 Recipe by: Michael Lomonaco Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 869
Calories From Fat: 596
Total Fat: 66.5g
Cholesterol: 362.3mg
Sodium: 458mg
Potassium: 1027.2mg
Carbohydrates: 5.6g
Fiber: 3.3g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 60.4g