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Haven N Tell Christmas RecipesCajun Cornish Hens
4 ounces of hot smoked sausage, chopped
1/2 cup of long grain
white rice
One 14 1/2 ounce can of Del Monte Cajun style stewed
tomatoes
1/2 cup of sliced green onions
1/4 cup of chopped green
pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon of thyme
4 (20 oz.) Rock
Cornish hens, thawed
1 tablespoon of butter
Brown the sausage in
saucepan. Stir in rice; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, onions, pepper, garlic and
thyme. Bring to boil. Cover; simmer 20 minutes; rice will be firm. Remove giblet
package from hens and set aside for another use. Rinse hens; drain well. Stuff
with rice mixture. Tie legs together with string. Place breast side up on rack
in shallow pan. Brush with butter. Bake at 375ºF.
for 1 hour or until done. Yields: 4 servings.