Game Hens with Fruit-and-Sausage Stuffing
Don't be intimidated by the length of this recipe; it's really four recipes in one.
Don't be intimidated by the length of this recipe; it's really four recipes in one.
The game hens and stuffing were delectable and quite easy to prepare! I really liked the texture of the crusty French bread combined with the slight tang of the fruits in the stuffing. The sauce was “out of this world” delicious. I shaved a few dollars off of the ingredients’ cost by substituting cranapple cocktail juice for the apple and cranberry juices. Regarding the Southern France Spice Mix: Walmart’s Great Value "Italian Seasoning" has the same ingredients, except bay leaf, in one 0.95 oz bottle for 98 cents. Wow! And that was a bargain. When I need something tasty and surprisingly different, this will definitely be among my treasured “special occasion” dishes.
This was OK. It was a whole lot of work, and I actually perfer the CL recipe for hens with jerusalem artichokes and tomatoes, which is less effort. I served with scalloped potatoes with sundried tomatoes (also CL, and an old standby) and roasted asparagus. Think I will stick with the other game hen recipe and continue my search.