January 31 - Roasted Cornish Hen in Red Wine Sauce

I like serving Cornish hens even if they tend to be more bony for kids.

Cornish hen is tastier and the serving portion is smaller.

It is less fatty, too, so you do not have the extra grease when baking or roasting it.


Cornish Hen in Red Wine Sauce
Ingredients
2 Cornish Hens, cut in half
2 tbsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup red wine
3 carrots, peeled
3 beets, peeled
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced






Preparation Time (1 Day)
Combine the salt, pepper, sugar and red wine.
Pour over the hens and marinate for at least a day or overnight.

Cooking Time (90 minutes)
In a large roasting pan, place the hens with the skin side facing down.
Pour the marinade on the hens.
Arrange the onion, carrots and beets in the pan as well.
Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Turn the chicken and bake for an hour at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, occasionally basting the hens with the red wine sauce.