Sheet Pan Stuffed Cornish Game Hens with Mustard Brussel Sprouts

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“Fairest of the months!
Ripe summer’s queen
The hey-day of the year
With robes that gleam with sunny sheen
Sweet August doth appear.”
– R. Combe Miller

Is it sweater weather where you’re at yet?  Are you ready to turn the oven back on? I hope so because this dish is nothing short of ah-may-zing!   This elegant sheet pan dinner is quick enough for a weeknight meal but good enough for company.  It comes together in less than an hour with most of that time hands-off roasting time.  It practically cooks by itself, getting you out of the kitchen fast to enjoy the last weeks of summer. Using ready made rice such as Uncle Ben’s “Seeds of Change” blend makes it super easy.  One pouch is perfect to stuff 2 hens.   The brussels sprouts roast beautifully with all those nice caramelized bits that add so much flavor and texture.  Tossing them in grainy mustard and chopped almonds and finishing them with a balsamic glaze puts them over the top of taste charts.  The hens are moist and succulent and the whole dish cooks in 1 easy-to-clean  pan.  I cannot rave enough about this sheet pan dinner.  As tasty as it is gorgeous!

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