Chipotle Cornish Hens What You Will Need: a kitchen knife for cutting vegetables or a vegetable cutter a can opener Measuring cups A crock-pot a small mixing bowl a skewer or kitchen fork a serving platter a slotted spoon paper towels Ingredients: 3 small carrots, cut into ½ inch rounds 3 stalks celery, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 onion, chopped 1 can (7 ounces) of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, divided 2 cups prepared cornbread stuffing 4 Cornish hens (about 1 1/2 pounds each) Salt and black pepper Fresh parsley, chopped, optional Cooking Directions: Coat inside of Crock-Pot with nonstick cooking spray. Add carrots, celery and onion. Pour canned chipotles into small bowl. Finely chop 1 chipotle pepper. Remove remaining peppers from adobo sauce and reserve for another use. Mix half of chopped chipotle pepper into prepared stuffing. Add remaining half of chopped chipotle pepper to adobo sauce. Rinse and dry hens, removing giblets if any. Season with salt and black pepper inside and out. Fill each hen with about 1 cup of stuffing. Rub adobo sauce onto the hens. Place in Crock-Pot, arranging hens neck down and legs up. Cover; cook on high for 3 and a half to 4 and half hours, or until hens are cooked through and tender. Transfer the hens to a serving platter. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon; arrange around the hens. Garnish with parsley. Spoon the cooking juices over the hens and vegetables, if desired. Note: For spicier flavor, use 1 chipotle pepper in the stuffing and 1 chipotle pepper in the sauce. Chipotle peppers can be very spicy. Until you know how much spiciness you prefer, use the smaller quantities recommended in recipes. You can always add more the next time you prepare the recipe. Makes 4 servings. Kitchen Helpful Hints: Got a dirty or smelly Sponge? * To renew and freshen, soak overnight in salt water or baking soda. * Wash in dishwasher. Getting rid of calcium deposits on Tea Kettles: * To get rid of lime or calcium deposits, fill with equal parts vinegar and water. Bring to a boil and allow to stand overnight. *****Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan***** If you're looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on! Donna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting! All you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here's how it works! For the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows. Once on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show. Both of these monthly shows run weekly This means that your info will be featured twice for the month. No more having to worry about posting to Facebook! You'll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners! Your payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment. So you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go. Just send your info or news to donna at: askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com No more than 150 words. Donna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at: paypal@donnajodhan.com To give a listen visit https://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna and; https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd Take advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!