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Cornish Hens with pumpkin, purple potatoes and chorizo.
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Dutch Oven Cornish Hens with Potatoes and Pumpkin

This Dutch Oven Cornish hen recipe with potatoes, pumpkin and chorizo is super easy to make! It's a delicious recipe if you want to go the non-traditional route this holiday season.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword cornish hen dinner, cornish hens in dutch oven, dutch oven cornish hen and potatoes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 847kcal
Author Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 16 oz package of chorizo cooked and removed from casing
  • 28 oz package of purple potatoes cubed ~1 inch
  • 4 cups cubed pumpkin ~1 inch
  • 2 sprigs rosemary diced
  • 2 Cornish Hens thawed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • First, preheat the oven to 350F
  • Next, in a medium skillet, cook the chorizo on stove top over medium high heat. Drain off excess fat.
  • Wash and cube potatoes and pumpkin.
  • Dice fresh rosemary
  • In the dutch oven combine cooked cubed pumpkin, potatoes, cooked chorizo, and rosemary
  • Place thawed Cornish Hens on top and brush with olive oil
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste
  • Cook covered for 1 hour
  • Remove lid and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Check internal temperature. Once at 165F remove from oven.
  • Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 847kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 307mg | Sodium: 1819mg | Potassium: 1761mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 10695IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 6mg