Morrocan-Style Roast Cornish Hens with Vegetables Recipe

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Morrocan-Style Roast Cornish Hens with Vegetables
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Coarsely grind caraway seeds with salt in an electric coffee/spice grinder or crush with a rolling pin. Mince garlic, then mash to a paste with salt mixture using flat side of a chef's knife. Transfer paste to a large bowl and whisk in honey, lemon juice, oil, spices, and pepper.
  3. Put zucchini, turnips, bell peppers, butternut squash, and onions in an oiled large roasting pan, then add half of spice mixture and toss until well coated. Stir tomatoes and broth into vegetables. Add hens to large bowl with remaining spice mixture and toss to coat, then arrange hens, breast sides up, over vegetables in pan.
  4. Cover pan tightly with foil and roast in middle of oven 1 hour. Uncover and roast until hens are browned and vegetables are tender, 20 to 30 minutes more. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Sprinkle herbs on top and spoon some cooking liquid over hens.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 246.06 Kcal (1030 kJ)
Calories from fat 59.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.62g 10%
Cholesterol 77.38mg 26%
Sodium 1451.52mg 60%
Potassium 804.3mg 17%
Total Carbs 28.38g 9%
Sugars 14.42g 58%
Dietary Fiber 4.6g 18%
Protein 19.32g 39%
Vitamin C 67.1mg 112%
Vitamin A 1.6mg 54%
Iron 15.7mg 87%
Calcium 100.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 76.62 Kcal (321 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.06g 10%
Cholesterol 24.1mg 26%
Sodium 451.99mg 60%
Potassium 250.45mg 17%
Total Carbs 8.84g 9%
Sugars 4.49g 58%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 18%
Protein 6.02g 39%
Vitamin C 20.9mg 112%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 54%
Iron 4.9mg 87%
Calcium 31.3mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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