Name: Cornish Hens with Caraway Cabbage
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 6 shallots, sliced; 2 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 2 large fresh thyme sprigs; 1 small bay leaf; 2 cups canned unsalted beef broth; 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon canned low-salt chicken broth; 2 teaspoons caraway seeds; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 teaspoons caraway seeds; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 head savoy cabbage, cored, sliced; 1/2 onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth; 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into thin strips; 2 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound Cornish game hens, quartered; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup couscous, cooked according to package directions

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 4

Ingredients

For sauce:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

6 shallots, sliced

2 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped

2 garlic cloves, sliced

1/2 cup dry white wine

2 large fresh thyme sprigs

1 small bay leaf

2 cups canned unsalted beef broth

2 cups plus 1 tablespoon canned low-salt chicken broth

2 teaspoons caraway seeds

1 teaspoon cornstarch

For cabbage:

2 teaspoons caraway seeds

1 tablespoon butter

1/4 head savoy cabbage, cored, sliced

1/2 onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth

2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into thin strips

For hens:

2 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound Cornish game hens, quartered

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup couscous, cooked according to package directions

Preparation

Make sauce:
Step 1
Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots, tomatoes and garlic; Sauté 8 minutes. Add wine, thyme and bay leaf. Boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add beef broth, 2 cups chicken broth and caraway seeds. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 45 minutes, stirring often. Strain sauce into heavy medium saucepan, pressing on solids. Boil until reduced to 2 cups, about 15 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon broth; add to sauce. Boil until slightly thickened, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Make cabbage:
Step 2
Tie caraway in cheesecloth square. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cabbage and onion. Sauté until cabbage begins to wilt, about 3 minutes. Add broth and caraway bundle. Simmer until liquid evaporates, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Discard caraway bundle. Stir in prosciutto. Season with salt and pepper.
Make hens:
Step 3
Preheat oven to 450°F. Season hens with salt and pepper. Place on baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Roast 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.; continue roasting until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
Step 4
Bring sauce to simmer. Rewarm cabbage over low heat, stirring often. Divide couscous among plates. Top with cabbage, then game hens. Spoon sauce over.

Recipe information

Ingredients

For sauce:

For cabbage:

For hens:

Preparation

Make sauce:

Step 1

Make cabbage:

Step 2

Make hens:

Step 3

Step 4

Recipe notes