Game Hens with Walnut Sausage Dressing

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: not set

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Ready in 45 minutes

by danas

Ingredients

6 Cornish game hens

1 lemon wedge

Salt and pepper

Olive oil oil for brushing

2 tablespoons Unsalted butter

1/2 cup Onion chopped

1/3 cup green pepper chopped

1 pound Jimmy Dean pork sausage

1 cup walnuts chopped

3 cups Rice cooked

1/2 teaspoon Coarse black pepper

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Onion salt

1/4 teaspoon Garlic salt

1/4 cup Cognac or white wine

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Wash hens and rub cavities with lemon. Salt and pepper cavities. Stuff hens with dressing. Brush exteriors with olive oil. Bake hens for 1 hour or until legs move easily. Dressing instructions: Melt butter in skillet. Saute onion and green pepper until soft. Add sausage and saute until juices are clear. Add walnuts and saute until nuts are golden. Drain off excess fat. Remove from heat. Add rice, pepper and salts. Add Cognac and mix well. Cool dressing before stuffing hens.

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[I made edits to this recipe.]

danas

[I made edits to this recipe.]

danas

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Hens may also be grilled. Preheat automatic charcoal grill to low. Raise grill to position farthest away from flame. Cover grill with aluminum foil. Place hens on foil, cover with more foil, and grill for one hour or until legs move easily. [I posted this recipe.]

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