Game Hens with Fruit-and-Sausage Stuffing

Name: Game Hens with Fruit-and-Sausage Stuffing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters chopped peeled Rome apple; 237 milliliters apple juice; 6 black peppercorns; 473 milliliters (1-inch) French bread cubes (about 2 [1-ounce] slices); 1 kilograms Rock Cornish game hens; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 237 milliliters cranberry juice cocktail; 59 milliliters dried cranberries; 2 Tbsps dried cranberries; 2 Tbsps dry red wine; 2 inches thick) slices French bread; 1 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 0 teaspoons pepper; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped pitted prunes; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters chopped shallots; 2 Tbsps chopped shallots; 0 teaspoons Southern France Spice Mix; 1 teaspoon Southern France Spice Mix; 1 teaspoon Southern France Spice Mix; 113 grams diced smoked turkey sausage; 59 milliliters boiling water

Game Hens with Fruit-and-Sausage Stuffing is a dairy free main course. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 66g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 948 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of pepper, teaspoon southern france spice mix, cranberries, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the dried cranberries you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Cookies as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Thanksgiving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Remove and reserve giblets and necks from hens. Rinse hens under cold water, and pat dry. Halve hens lengthwise; trim excess fat. Loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers and gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub 1/2 teaspoon Southern France Spice

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Chicken Drumsticks

Water

Meat

Dry Seasoning Rub

Mix beneath skin of each hen half. Set aside.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 1/4 cup shallots; saut 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Add bread cubes and next 7 ingredients (bread cubes through salt); cook 1 minute, stirring until well-blended.

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Bread Cubes

Salt

Remove from heat.

Arrange bread slices in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Spoon 3/4 cup stuffing mixture onto each bread slice.

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Stuffing

Bread

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Baking Pan

Place 1 hen half, skin side up, over each mound of stuffing mixture.

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Stuffing

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

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Oven

Combine boiling water and 2 tablespoons cranberries in a small bowl.

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Cranberries

Water

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Bowl

Let stand 30 minutes.

Drain.

Cook giblets, necks, 2 tablespoons shallots, and peppercorns in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned.

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Peppercorns

Shallot

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Frying Pan

Add apple and cranberry juices; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup. Strain through a sieve over a bowl; discard solids. Return liquid to skillet.

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Cranberries

Apple