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Cornish Hens with Potatoes Recipe

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For a wonderful holiday meal with only a fraction of the work, consider Deborah Randall's savory submission. "This special slow-cooked dinner is delicious," she writes from Abbeville, Louisiana. "I serve it with green beans and French bread."

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Cornish Hens with Potatoes Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6-8 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

20 360 380

Ingredients

4 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 large red potatoes, cut into 1/8-inch slices
4 bacon strips, cut into 1-inch pieces
Lemon-pepper seasoning and garlic powder to taste
Minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a large skillet, brown hens in oil. Place the potatoes in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Top with the hens and bacon. Sprinkle with lemon-pepper and garlic powder.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180° and potatoes are tender. Thicken the cooking juices if desired. Sprinkle the hens with parsley. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 636 calories, 46 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 201 mg cholesterol, 263 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Cornish Hens with Potatoes in Quick Cooking November/December 2002, p20

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Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2011 by LibbiPeach

i too was unimpressed. It was edible, but nothing to rave about. I felt it too bland and tasted more like boiled chicken than anything else.

Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2010 by motherofdogs

A Benedict, you said what I was thinking! I made this today for the first time. Thankful that it was only DH and I here, and we didn't have company. They looked pale and awful, as did everything that came out of the crockpot. I did recipe exactly according to directions. It smelled up my kitchen something awful. DH said "Maybe this would have been edible, but the presentation looks AWFUL when the stuff comes out of the crockpot. We threw it all in the garbage and found some junk food to eat, instead. I lit a candle to clear the stench from the kitchen. DH saw me with a match and said "What are you trying to do, burn the recipe?" Don't waste your money on this one, folks.

Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2010 by abenedict1964

My hens did not look anything like the picture; they were bland despite using 2 tsps each of lemon pepper and garlic powder. The hens looked pale and sickly. I won't do hens in slow cooker again.