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Ad Holiday Entertaining Recipes.  Does your hubby ever call and say he’s bringing home his work team, and ask to have a nice dinner ready for them?  My husband has done this to me a few times in the past.  And I learned quickly to always be prepared.  

One of my favorite nice dinners to make is Tyson® All Natural Premium Cornish Hens.  I buy them by the 6 pack at Sam’s Club.  I also pick up wine, my new fav is Ravage Cabernet Sauvignon, to keep on hand.  The Tyson® Cornish Hens are on sale (in the Instant Savings booklet there is an offer of $3.75 off from 10/26-11/20. This offer is unlimited, so be sure to stock up!)  at Sam’s Club, so I can get a couple of bottles of wine and the Cornish hens for less than $40! Add some homemade mashed potatoes, fresh green beans, and bread, and you have a delicious meal for a group that is sure to wow!

Cornish hens are kind of intimidating for some people, but they don’t need to be!  Check out this link to ind a Tyson® Cornish Hen + Ravage Cabernet Sauvignon Sam’s Club demo near you on 11/19/16.  Or, watch this video for a quick how to on preparing Tyson® Cornish Hens. I prepare mine like any other poultry I make. Thaw it, rinse it, add a clove of garlic and some onions to the cavity, add a few pats of butter to the top, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Then, bake it according to the directions on the package.  I use a roasting dish to make them, and cook them for about 2 hours at 350*F for 3 hens.  Just pop them in the oven and go about your day, super easy.

[yumprint-recipe id=’65’]I used one bottle of Ravage Cabernet Sauvignon to make a wine gravy sauce, and a Winter Sangria.  Both are as simple to make as they are appetizing!

I love Sangria, and I hate not enjoying it during the cooler winter months, so I made a yummy Winter Sangria!  I poured 1/2 a bottle of Ravage Cabernet Sauvignon into a glass bottle, and added 6oz of brandy, 1/4-1/3 a cup of brown sugar, one medium apple sliced thinly, a few cinnamon sticks, and a pinch of freshly grated cinnamon and nutmeg.  I popped the bottle in the fridge until I was ready to serve it, and then I added a can of lemon lime soda.

[yumprint-recipe id=’64’]To make the wine gravy sauce, you will need 1/2 a bottle of Ravage Cabernet Sauvignon, 1/2 an onion, 3 cloves of garlic, a stick of butter, 1/4 Cup of chicken broth, 1 8oz container of sour cream, a container of mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste, and gravy flour to thicken.  I browned the onions, garlic, and mushrooms in the butter until they were soft over medium high heat.  Next, I added the wine and broth, and whisked in the sour cream.  Once the sour cream was incorporated, I slowly whisked in gravy flour until it was the consistency I wanted.  I sprinkled with salt and pepper, and let it simmer until dinner.

[yumprint-recipe id=’66’]I served our hens with mashed potatoes, fresh cooked green beans, and fresh bread.  Everyone was wow’ed by the meal. Before the main meal was served, we had a fresh salad, and we finished dinner with a decadent chocolate cake.

I pre-set the table with all the service ware and plates.  I layered the plates, and topped them with linen napkins and a cute little acorn ornament.  

The entire dinner only took as long to make as our typical family meals take to make, but looked so much more sophisticated.