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Slow Cooker Cornish Hens

Slow Cooker Cornish Hens feature tender, fall-off-the-bone birds coated in golden mushroom soup and filled with a hearty mix of mushrooms, zucchini, and briny green olives. The slow cook melds savory flavors into a rich, comforting sauce perfect for spooning over the hens. Ideal for a cozy dinner for two when you want something special with minimal fuss.

  • Prep20 mins
  • Cook4 hrs
  • Serves2
  • DifficultyEasy
Slow Cooker Cornish Hens
  1. 1

    Coat the hens with about 1/4 mushroom soup.

  2. 2

    Mix the remaining 3/4 mushroom soup, portobello mushrooms, zucchini, olives, and garlic salt in a bowl; stuff the mixture inside the hens. Place the hens, breast-sides up, in a slow cooker. Spoon any leftover soup mixture over the hens.

  3. 3

    Cover the slow cooker. Cook on High for 4 hours.