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Slow Cooker Cornish Hens

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"This is my fiance's favorite slow cooker meal of mine. I usually serve it with the veggies over wild rice. You can turn this recipe for 2 into 4 by splitting the hens lengthwise after cooking." — No Subject

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2 Cornish game hens
1 (10.75 ounce) can golden mushroom soup (such as Campbell's®), divided
2 cups chopped baby portobello mushrooms

1 (7 ounce) jar pimento-stuffed green olives, drained and chopped
1 large zucchini, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic salt

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Directions

Coat the hens with about 1/4 of the mushroom soup.
Mix the remaining mushroom soup with mushrooms, olives, zucchini, and garlic salt in a bowl. Stuff the mixture inside the hens. Arrange hens, breast sides up, in the slow cooker. Spoon any remaining soup mixture over the hens.
Cook the hens in the slow cooker on High for 4 hours.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 4 hrs
READY IN 4 hrs 20 mins

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Jan 07, 2013

I gave it a shot and I loved it!! Pouring the sauce along with the mushrooms,Olives and cucumbers was awesome, i didnt make enough rice but this meal vanished very fast!!The Olives gave it a great taste.. Well done!!

—Ray

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Jan 30, 2013

My fiance and I really enjoyed this recipe. Used garlic rather than garlic salt. The olives, zucchini, and mushrooms worked great together. We'll definitely make this one again.

—Eg67

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Jan 14, 2013

I didn't have garlic salt in hand, so I just put in garlic powder... I didn't really expect this dish to turn out that great from how it looked from the prep time, honestly. However, the Cornish hens turned out juicy, and there was enough salt from the olives. I think I will try it over wild rice, but I just ate it by itself. It would be nice to skim some of the fat off since the liquid seems a little too fatty from the chicken. However, definitely a great slow cooker recipe that's a keeper.

—GluttonousPig

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Feb 15, 2013

As a "newbie" cook, this recipe tasted amazing and was so easy to make (I added peas and used minced garlic)! When it was cooked, I made a simple chicken bouillion roux from using the sauce from crock pot. Made simple homemade mash potatoes to complete it. Wow! Made this as my valentine's dinner for my fiance. He loved it.

—andy

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Mar 27, 2013

Doubled the recipe as I always do!!! I am not a fan of green olives but my husband and children are, so needless to say I was a bit hesitant to try this recipe. It didn't look appetizing nor did it smell appetizing before, during and after cooking but it tasted GREAT!! I cooked my hens a bit longer on a lower setting as I doubled the recipe. Also, I never use garlic salt or powder (just fresh garlic) 3 cloves for this recipe and 2 twists on my sea salt grinder was all I changed. I did remove the hens from the crock pot and set them in my broiler for approximately 7 minutes to brown the tops (just cause that's the way I like them :) The end result was delicious as I served it over long grain wild rice (A MUST)! There really wasn't a need for me to double the stuffing/juice as there was plenty! My husband who LOVES green olives stated that I should not put as many in next time.....and I, who am NOT A FAN of green olives LOVED it just the way it was!!!! My boys, 8-13 years old LOVED it just as it was! Thanks for a different way of preparing my hens in the "Slow Cooker"! LOVE IT!!!

—Annie'sKitchen

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Mar 01, 2013

I loved the combination of muchrooms, zucchini and olives in this stuffing. I plan on trying a baked version of this sometime.

—sinclair

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Feb 24, 2013

Wasn't sure about the Olives, but tried it anyway. It was fantastic! Great recipe.

—Kenny

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Nutrition

Calories
851 kcal
43%

Carbohydrates
24.5 g
8%

Cholesterol
308 mg
103%

Fat
57.6 g
89%

Fiber
5.5 g
22%

Protein
59.5 g
119%

Sodium
4201 mg
168%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker Cornish Hens

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 851
Calories from Fat: 518

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 57.6g 89 %
Saturated Fat 14.4g 72 %
Cholesterol 308mg 103 %
Sodium 4201mg 168 %
** Potassium 1526mg 43 %
Total Carbohydrates 24.5g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 5.5g 22 %
Protein 59.5g 119 %
** Sugars 6g
Vitamin A 42 %
Vitamin C 67 %
Calcium 15 %
Iron 48 %
** Thiamin 34 %
** Niacin 224 %
** Vitamin B6 80 %
** Magnesium 36 %
** Folate 42 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.