SAUSAGE-STUFFED CORNISH HENS

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Bake an elegant main dish of Sausage-Stuffed Cornish Game Hens. Our recipe for Cornish game hens features apple jelly glaze and sausage stuffing.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h35m

Yield Makes 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1/4 lb. pork sausage
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup STOVE TOP Everyday Stuffing Mix for Chicken
2 Tbsp. shredded carrots
1/2 cup hot water
2 Cornish game hens (1 lb. each)
1 Tbsp. oil
2 Tbsp. apple jelly

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown sausage with mushrooms in large skillet; drain. Return to skillet. Add stuffing mix, carrots and hot water; stir just until moistened. Set aside.
Spoon stuffing mixture evenly into hen cavities; close openings with skewers. Place hens, breast sides up, in shallow roasting pan. Brush with oil.
Bake 1 hour; spoon jelly over hens. Bake an additional 10 min. or until hens are cooked through (180°F).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 720, Fat 45 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 220 mg, Sodium 780 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 15 g, Protein 43 g