Roasted Cornish Hens with Vegetables

Name: Roasted Cornish Hens with Vegetables
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes, quartered; 6 medium carrots, cut in half lengthwise and cut into chunks; 1 large sweet onion, cut into wedges; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed; 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt; 6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 6 bacon strips

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Roasting simply seasoned Cornish game hens and vegetables in one pan results in a full-flavored meal in one.—Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes, quartered
6 medium carrots, cut in half lengthwise and cut into chunks
1 large sweet onion, cut into wedges
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 bacon strips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine first 7 ingredients. Transfer to a large shallow roasting pan.
Brush hens with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap a bacon strip around each hen; secure with a wooden toothpick. Tie legs together. Place, breast side up, over vegetables.
Bake, uncovered, 1-1/4-1-3/4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 170°-175° and vegetables are tender. Remove hens to a serving platter; serve with vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

1 hen: 1164 calories, 77g fat (27g saturated fat), 404mg cholesterol, 1268mg sodium, 49g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 68g protein.

Roasting simply seasoned Cornish game hens and vegetables in one pan results in a full-flavored meal in one.—Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

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