Stuffed Cornish Hens - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cornish hens, washed and drained
salt to taste
pepper to taste
garlic powder to taste
3 strips of bacon, cut into pieces
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3-4 garlic cloves, minced
1 box long grain and wild rice, prepared
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup butter

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle hens with salt, pepper, and garlic powder inside and out. In a frying pan, saute bacon until soft. Add onions, green peppers, and garlic and cook over medium heat until soft, and until bacon is done. Remove with slotted spoon to a large mixing bowl. Add rice, mushrooms, and green onions and toss to mix well. Stuff into hens. Place 3 pats of butter on each hen and wrap with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes; open foil and bake 15 more minutes to brown hens.