Cornish Hens Florentine
Source of Recipe
"365 Ways to Cook Chicken"
List of Ingredients
4 Cornish game hens
salt and pepper
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed
5 Tbsp butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh mushrooms
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup sour chream
1/8 tsp nutmeg
Recipe
Wash hens inside andout, pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze
spinach to remove as much moisture as possible.
Melt 2 Tbsp of the butter in a frying pan. Add onion and garlic; saute
until tender, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook until liquid
evaporates. Add spinach and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and
let cool slightly. Add ricotta cheese, sour cream, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8
tsp pepper, and nutmeg; mix well.
Preheat oven to 350. Stuff hens loosely with spinach mixture. Fold
wings back and tie legs together. Place hens, breast side up, in a
large shalllow baking pan. Melt remaining 3 Tbsp butter and baste
hens.
Bake, basting frequently, for 1 hour 15 minutes.
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