Cornish Hens And Vegetables In Foil Packets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Cornish hens, halved, backbones removed
salt
pepper
8 small red potatoes, scrubbed and sliced
1 large yellow squash, sliced
4 carrots, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
1/4 lb mushroom, sliced
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon coarsely cracked pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Season hens with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Place two chicken halves, skin side down, on bottom half of a 12 x 18-inch sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Layer one quarter of potatoes, squash, carrots, onions and mushrooms over the top of the of the hen halves.
Repeat with remaining 3 hens and vegetables.
In a small bowl combine the melted butter, lemon juice and pepper.
Drizzle over vegetables, dividing equally among the packets. Season lightly with salt and sprinkle 1 tablespoon over each packet.
Bring top half of foil over food and make a series of pleated folds all around to seal.
Place on a couple of baking sheets and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until juices from hen run clear when thigh is pricked.