*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       CORNISH HENS PROVEN#AL STYLE

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       tb           Olive oil
   2                    Cornish hens -- halved
                        Salt & pepper
   1       c            Onions -- chopped
   2                    Leeks -- small cubes
   1       tb           Garlic -- finely chopped
   2       c            Plum tomato, skinless -- cubed
  24                    Olives stuffed with pimento
   4                    Thyme sprig -- fresh
     1/2   c            Wine, white, dry
   1       c            Chicken broth
   1                    Bay leaf
   1       t            Saffron threads
                        Tabasco
   4       tb           Basil -- chopped

  Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold
  the pieces of Cornish hen in 1 layer. Sprinkle the
  pieces with salt and pepper. When the oil becomes hot,
  add the pieces, skin side down. cook over medium- high
  heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Turn and
  cook 5 minutes more. Add the onions, leeks, and
  garlic, and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 2
  minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives, thyme, wine,
  chicken broth, bay leaf, saffron, Tabasco, salt and
  pepper.
  
  Stir and scrape the bottom of the skillet to dissolve
  any brown particles on the bottom. Cover closely, and
  simmer 10 minutes. Remove the thyme sprigs and bay
  leaf. If there is too much liquid, reduce the sauce a
  bit. Sprinkle with basil and serve with mixed
  vegetables.
 


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