Christmas Dinner

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Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Servings: 4
Calories: 2187kcal

Ingredients

Cornish Hen

  • 2 Cornish hens defrosted
  • 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp Dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Dried rosemary
  • 1 Lemon wedge
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ cup Chicken broth

Mini Christmas Ham

  • 1 Spiral ham
  • 2 tsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Butter

Mashed Potatoes

  • 4 medium Russet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • Salt
  • 2 tsp Butter
  • ¼ cup Milk or cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Gravy

  • 2 TBSP Butter
  • 2 TBSP All-purpose flour
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Stuffing

  • 5 cups Your choice of bread cubed slightly dried
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • ¼ cup Onion diced
  • ¼ cup Celery diced
  • ½ tsp Dried sage
  • ½ tsp Dried thyme
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup Chicken broth

Green Bean Casserole

  • 3 cups Green beans fresh or frozen
  • ½ can Cream of mushroom soup condensed
  • 2 tsp Milk
  • ⅛ tsp Black pepper
  • ⅓ cup Crispy fried onions divided

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

  • 2 cups Fresh cranberries
  • ¼ cup Sugar (adjust to taste)
  • ¼ cup Water
  • pinch Orange zest Optional

Eggnog (with Optional Rum)

  • 2 cups Eggnog plus extra for leftovers
  • 2 oz Dark rum optional
  • pinch Ground nutmeg for topping

Sparkling Apple Cider

  • 8 oz Sparkling apple cider plus extra for leftovers

Christmas Cookies

  • 2 Christmas cookies plus extra for leftovers
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Instructions

  • Prep the ingredients per the instructions above.
  • Make the cornish hen: Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Pat hen dry, rub with olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Stuff cavity with lemon wedge and smashed garlic. Place in a small roasting pan and pour broth around the base. Roast for 50–65 minutes, basting halfway, until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C). Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  • While the hen is cooking, prep the potatoes: Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Drain, add butter and milk or cream, and mash until smooth. Season to taste.
  • For gravy, melt butter in a small saucepan.
  • Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
  • Slowly whisk in broth and simmer until thickened. Season and serve over potatoes.
  • For the ham: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Place ham in a baking dish. Melt brown sugar, honey, mustard, and butter together over low heat. Pour glaze over ham. Bake for 25–30 minutes, basting once, until heated through and glossy.
  • For the stuffing: Melt butter in a skillet. Sauté onion and celery until soft. Add sage, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir in bread cubes. Add broth gradually until moist but not soggy. Cook on low for 5 minutes, or bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–15 minutes.
  • For the green bean casserole: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Blanch green beans for 3 minutes if fresh. Mix soup, milk, pepper, and half the onions. Add green beans and stir. Transfer to a small baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes, top with remaining onions, and bake 5 more minutes.
  • For the cranberry sauce: Combine cranberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, until berries burst and sauce thickens. Add orange zest if desired and cool before serving.
  • Serve the cornish hen and ham with mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, eggnog, sparkling apple cider, and Christmas cookies. Merry Christmas

Nutrition

Calories: 2187kcal | Carbohydrates: 238g | Protein: 112g | Fat: 84g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 30g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 408mg | Sodium: 4453mg | Potassium: 2865mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 1503IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 699mg | Iron: 18mg

Christmas Dinner

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Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings 4
Calories 2187 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Cornish Hen

  • 2 Cornish hens defrosted
  • 1 tsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp Dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Dried rosemary
  • 1 Lemon wedge
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ cup Chicken broth

Mini Christmas Ham

  • 1 Spiral ham
  • 2 tsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Butter

Mashed Potatoes

  • 4 medium Russet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • Salt
  • 2 tsp Butter
  • ¼ cup Milk or cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Gravy

  • 2 TBSP Butter
  • 2 TBSP All-purpose flour
  • 4 cups Chicken broth
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Stuffing

  • 5 cups Your choice of bread cubed slightly dried
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • ¼ cup Onion diced
  • ¼ cup Celery diced
  • ½ tsp Dried sage
  • ½ tsp Dried thyme
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup Chicken broth

Green Bean Casserole

  • 3 cups Green beans fresh or frozen
  • ½ can Cream of mushroom soup condensed
  • 2 tsp Milk
  • ⅛ tsp Black pepper
  • ⅓ cup Crispy fried onions divided

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

  • 2 cups Fresh cranberries
  • ¼ cup Sugar (adjust to taste)
  • ¼ cup Water
  • pinch Orange zest Optional

Eggnog (with Optional Rum)

  • 2 cups Eggnog plus extra for leftovers
  • 2 oz Dark rum optional
  • pinch Ground nutmeg for topping

Sparkling Apple Cider

  • 8 oz Sparkling apple cider plus extra for leftovers

Christmas Cookies

  • 2 Christmas cookies plus extra for leftovers

Instructions
 

  • Prep the ingredients per the instructions above.
  • Make the cornish hen: Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Pat hen dry, rub with olive oil, and season with salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary. Stuff cavity with lemon wedge and smashed garlic. Place in a small roasting pan and pour broth around the base. Roast for 50–65 minutes, basting halfway, until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C). Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
  • While the hen is cooking, prep the potatoes: Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Drain, add butter and milk or cream, and mash until smooth. Season to taste.
  • For gravy, melt butter in a small saucepan.
  • Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
  • Slowly whisk in broth and simmer until thickened. Season and serve over potatoes.
  • For the ham: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Place ham in a baking dish. Melt brown sugar, honey, mustard, and butter together over low heat. Pour glaze over ham. Bake for 25–30 minutes, basting once, until heated through and glossy.
  • For the stuffing: Melt butter in a skillet. Sauté onion and celery until soft. Add sage, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir in bread cubes. Add broth gradually until moist but not soggy. Cook on low for 5 minutes, or bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–15 minutes.
  • For the green bean casserole: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Blanch green beans for 3 minutes if fresh. Mix soup, milk, pepper, and half the onions. Add green beans and stir. Transfer to a small baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes, top with remaining onions, and bake 5 more minutes.
  • For the cranberry sauce: Combine cranberries, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, until berries burst and sauce thickens. Add orange zest if desired and cool before serving.
  • Serve the cornish hen and ham with mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, eggnog, sparkling apple cider, and Christmas cookies. Merry Christmas

Nutrition

Calories: 2187kcalCarbohydrates: 238gProtein: 112gFat: 84gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 408mgSodium: 4453mgPotassium: 2865mgFiber: 20gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 1503IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 699mgIron: 18mg
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