Game Hens Roasted On Herb And Dried Fruit Stuffing

Recipe Ingredients

6		Cornish games hens - (abt 1 1/4 lbs ea) - rinsed well,
		Patted dry, and split in half lengthwise
		Olive oil cooking spray - as needed
3 tablespoons	45ml	Unseasoned dried bread crumbs
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped parsley
2 tablespoons	30ml	Garlic cloves - minced (large)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Crushed dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Crushed dried thyme
		Dried Fruit Stuffing
2/3 cup	41g / 1.4oz	No-sugar-added dried cherries - chopped
		= (or dried cranberries)
12		Dried apricot halves - chopped
8		Dried apples - chopped
1/3 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Dried currants
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Chopped onion
2 cups	220g / 7.8oz	Celery ribs with leaves - chopped (medium)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Reduced-fat margarine - melted
2 teaspoons	10ml	Crushed dried sage
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Crushed dried thyme
3 cups	438g / 15oz	Fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup	118ml	Dry white wine
		Up to 1/2 cup fat-free no-salt-added
		Canned chicken broth
		Juice of 1 lemon
		Grated zest of 1 lemon

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly coat game hen halves with cooking spray. Combine bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Sprinkle over the hens.

In a large bowl, combine fruits, onion, celery, melted margarine, and sage. Stir in bread crumbs. Moisten with wine and chicken broth to desired consistency. Transfer mixture to a large oven-proof shallow casserole dish. Arrange seasoned game hen halves on top. Drizzle with lemon juice and top with lemon zest.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake until hens are tender, about 40 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until hens are nicely browned, another 5 to 10 minutes. Serve at once.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 5 Lean Protein, 1 1/2 Carbohydrate (1/2 bread/starch, 1 fruit).

Nutrition Facts: 354 calories (28% calories from fat), 38 g protein, 11 g total fat (2.9 g saturated fat), 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 110 mg cholesterol, 525 mg sodium.

Exchanges Per Serving (hen only): 5 lean protein.

Nutrition Facts (hen only): 243 calories (36% calories from fat), 36 g protein, 9 g total fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 2 g carbohydrate, 0 dietary fiber, 110 mg cholesterol, 409 mg sodium.

Exchanges Per Serving (stuffing only): 1 1/2 carbohydrate (1/2 bread/starch, 1 fruit).

Nutrition Facts (stuffing only): 111 calories (13% calories from fat), 2 g protein, 2 g total fat (0.4 g saturated fat), 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 115 mg sodium.

Source:
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