Native American Game Hens

Description

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Native American Game Hens

Ingredients

• 4 x Cornish game hens, split in 1/2
• 2 x onions, quartered
• 2 x bay leaves
• 12 x peppercorns
• 2 sm carrots, sliced
• 2 stalk celery, sliced
• 2 tsp salt
• 8 tbl margarine
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp rosemary
• 1/2 cup chopped Mushrooms
• 4 tbl flour
• 4 tbl black walnut meats, finely chopped

Directions

• Place hens in a large pot and barely cover with water.
• Add bay leaf, Onion, carrot, celery, salt, and peppercorns.
• Bring to rolling boil, turn down heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Remove birds from broth and reserve broth.
• Using a large skillet, saute the birds in 4 tbs of margarine until golden.
• Place birds into Dutch oven, sprinkle with thyme and rosemary and bake slow for 30 minutes.
• Bring broth to rolling boil and cook down to 4 cups.
• Saute Mushrooms in large skillet with remaining margarine.
• Add broth and flour.
• Stir well.
• Add chopped 1walnuts.
• Serve with birds over cooked brown rice.