LIGHT S BREEZE,SUN - Cornish game hens

The rains have stopped for a bit and left the air at a cool mid 80 and the water the same. THE OCEAN IS CALM TODAY

CORNISH GAME HENS

Serves 4 ---Total cooking time = 7 hrs.

　

Cornish game hens -4

Celery, 4 - peeled and chopped

Carrots 4 - peeled and chopped

Parsnips 4 -peeled and chopped

Chicken necks & backs - 4 lbs.

Garlic - 2 cloves

Onion - 2 halved

Garni bouquet - (bay & parsley)

Leeks - 4 white part, halved

Potatoes, small Yukon gold - 8

Water - 5 qts.

Kosher salt

Black pepper fresh ground

Peel the vegetables. Place the garlic and 1 onion and chicken pieces

in water and bring to a boil then simmer for 3 hrs. add the hens and simmer for 2 ½ more hours. Add the vegetables and simmer for 1 ½ hrs

Remove the hens and cool. Put hens, one each, into a bowl and ladle in the soup with vegetables to cover. Pinches of salt and pepper to taste. Serve with fresh crispy garlic bread.