The stuffed hen Lodigiana recipe is a simple and tasty main course prepared according to the Lodigiana recipe. The hen, deboned by the trusted butcher, is then stuffed with a filling made of breadcrumbs, sausage, egg, nutmeg, and parsley. Ideal to serve on special occasions like Christmas holidays. Serve it with mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, fruit mustard, or pickled vegetables.
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- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Boiling, Stove
- Cuisine: Local
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, Christmas
Ingredients
- 1 hen (deboned, 600 g)
- 7 oz butter
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 oz sausage
- 3 cloves
- 2 carrots
- 1 egg
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 white onion
- to taste nutmeg
- to taste parsley
- to taste fine salt
- to taste black pepper
Tools
- Kitchen scale
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Pot
- Bowl
- Small pot
- Vegetable peeler
- Lid
- Kitchen twine
- Fork
Steps
To prepare the stuffed hen Lodigiana recipe…
In a small pot, melt the butter, being careful not to burn it. Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing for the hen.
In a bowl, pour the breadcrumbs, the sausage without the casing, chopped parsley, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
When the butter is melted, pour it into the bowl with the stuffing ingredients, mix everything well so that the bread softens, then add the whole egg and mix again.
Take the deboned hen, cleaned of any impurities, place it on the cutting board, and stuff it in the center with the prepared filling, then close it very well with twine or roasting net, to prevent the stuffing from coming out.
Then immerse the stuffed hen in a pot with cold water with the peeled whole onion and carrots, the well-washed celery stalk, keeping the leaves, and the cloves.
Put the pot on the stove, cover with a lid, and cook the hen for 2 hours over medium heat.
Once the hen is cooked, remove it from the pot, eliminate the twine or roasting net, cut it into slices about 1/2 inch thick, and serve it hot with your preferred side dish.
Variations
You can substitute the hen with chicken, turkey, or guinea fowl.
