Cornish Hens Stuffed with Wild Rice

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup chopped onion


• 3/4 cup chopped celery


• 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided


• 3 cups cooked rice


• 3/4 cup raisins


• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts


• 3 tablespoons honey


• 2 tablespoons lemon juice


• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/8 teaspoon pepper


• 6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounceseach)

Directions

1. In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in 3 tablespoons butter until tender; remove from the heat. Stir in the rice, raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Stuff hens.


2. Place on a rack in a large shallow baking pan. Rub remaining butter over skin. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 180°. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving (1 each) equals 623 calories, 37 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 165 mg cholesterol, 429 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 26 g protein.