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CORNISH GAME HENS WITH CHEESY RICE STUFFING 1/4 c. (1/2 stick) butter 1/3 c. regular rice 2 Tbsp. diced celery 2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion 1 c. chicken broth 2 (1 lb.) Cornish game hens 1 (2 oz.) can mushrooms, drained and chopped 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese salt and pepper melted butter In a 1 1/2 quart saucepan, melt butter; add rice, celery and onion. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken broth and bring mixture to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is fluffy. Stir in mushrooms. Cool. Toss cheese lightly with cooled rice mixture. Meanwhile season birds inside with salt and pepper. Stuff birds with rice mixture. Place on rack, breast side up in shallow baking pan. Baste with butter. Loosely cover with foil. Roast in preheated 400 degrees oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil; continue roasting for 45 minutes uncovered or until done. Occasionally baste with butter during last 45 minutes of roasting. Note: Any additional stuffing may be placed in small baking dish, covered and baked during last 45 minutes of roasting time. Remove cover for last 15 minutes. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |