Game Hens Roasted On Herb And Dried Fruit Stuffing

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 unseasoned dried bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 large garlic cloves minced
1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary
1/4 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
=== DRIED FRUIT STUFFING ===
2/3 cup no-sugar-added dried cherries chopped
= (or dried cranberries)
12 dried apricot halves chopped
8 dried apples chopped
1/3 cup dried currants
1 cup chopped onion
2 medium celery ribs with leaves chopped
2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine melted
2 teaspoons crushed dried sage
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
3 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup 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

Method

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.

Yield

12 Servings


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