Cornish Hens And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. long grain rice
1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
2 1/2 c. boiling water
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 frozen Cornish hens, thawed
salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Spread rice in 3-quart shallow baking dish.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Combine salad dressing mix with 2 1/2 cups boiling water and soup.
Stir into rice.
Cut hens in half; season with salt and pepper.
Place cut side down on rice.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hens are tender.
Yields 2 to 4 servings.