Roasted Cornish Game Hens With Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients (14)

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, or about 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 medium onion, quartered and sliced
• 1 pound potatoes, red or gold, scrubbed and cut into 1- to 2-inch chunks
• 3 carrots, sliced crosswise then lengthwise into strips about 3 inches long and 1/2 inch wide
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 Cornish game hens
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives, or parsley, optional
• 1 lemon, cut up, optional
• 1 small onion, cut into chunks, optional
• Sprigs of fresh herbs, optional