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Stuffed Roasted Hens with Pesto Oil Drizzle
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Stuffed Roasted Hens with Pesto Oil Drizzle

13 ingredients Serves 2. openrecipes
Stuffed Roasted Hens with Pesto Oil Drizzle

This recipe makes a complete dinner for two: petite Cornish hens are filled with a savory bread stuffing, then roasted atop baby carrots. A drizzle of pesto oil adds the finishing touch.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

787
Calories
41g
Protein
50g
Fat
44g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fennel Bulb 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup diced fennel bulb
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 2 cups diced bread cubes (3/4-inch dice), toasted
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 12 oz. baby carrots, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 small fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 2 Cornish hens, each about 1 lb.
  • Pesto dipping oil for serving

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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