This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Begin with endive spears dressed with oil and vinegar. Orzo pilaf with cherry tomatoes is a nice accompaniment. For dessert, have rhubarb compote with crème fraîche.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 2; can be doubled
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 500°F. Combine fennel, leek, carrots, 1 teaspoon thyme and 1 tablespoon oil in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish; toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush hen halves with remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon thyme, salt and pepper. Arrange hen halves atop vegetables. Roast 15 minutes.
Step 2
Pour wine onto vegetables in dish. Continue to roast until vegetables are tender and hen is cooked through, stirring vegetables occasionally, about 8 minutes longer. Serve hen with vegetables.