Roasted True Lemon Pepper Game Hens

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp

  salt

• 2 tbsp

  True Lemon Pepper Spice Blend

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• 1 tbsp

  dried basil

• 1 tbsp

  poultry seasoning

• 2 tbsp

  olive oil

• 6

  cornish game hens about 1-1/2 pounds each, rinsed and dried thoroughly

  
  

• 1

  green bell pepper, large dice

• 2

  stalks celery, large dice

• 1

  onion, large dice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a small mixing bowl, stir together salt, True Lemon Pepper Spice Blend, dried basil, and poultry seasoning. Rub olive oil all over the hens and season each with the salt mixture. Place the hens on a baking sheet pan with plenty of space between them. You may need to use 2 pans.
3. Loosely stuff the cavities of each hen with some green bell pepper, celery, and onion.
4. Roast the hens in the preheated oven for about 1 hour or until an instand-read thermometer inserted into the thickest party of the thigh registers 165 degrees F and the juices run clear.
5. Remove the hens from oven, loosely tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before carving or serving.