Roasted

The supermarkets sell these tiny cornish game hens for really cheap. They're always previously frozen so I'd never picked one up, but we grabbed one last week and I decided to try it out. These little hens are perfect for 1 or 2 people like us and perfect for stuffing and roasting with a variety of different combinations. I did a simple rice stuffing for my Mushroom Stuffed Cornish Game Hen and I thought it was great. Since the bird is a lot smaller and doesn't require as much cooking time, it'd be really easy to crisp the skin a lot, if you like that sort of thing. The brown rice is a lot healthier than the traditional bread stuffing and the flavor is quite comparable. The texture is different, though.

I roasted the hen with potatoes because they're cheap and I love roasted potatoes. We're trying to save money right now and happen to have a huge sack of potatoes, so I've been trying to incorporate them into meals. It's not hard, potatoes being so versatile and all. Potatoes and rice added a bit more starch than usual to the plate, so I just made a simple side dish of Red Pepper, Walnuts and Feta. Of course, you really can't go wrong with roasted red peppers no matter what you pair them with. The chicken and potatoes could've easily been a meal in itself, but it was nice to have another flavor compliment to the plate. Feta and walnuts work really well with the brown rice stuffing. I was originally contemplating making an amaretto based dinner with an almond stuffing, only to realize that the amaretto has disappeared. I was excited about trying the amaretto carrots too. Soon!