Game Hens with Pesto Rub and Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients

• 7 cups small red potatoes, quartered (about 2 pounds)
• 4 (22-ounce) Cornish hens
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¹/₃ cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• + 10 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • Fresh basil sprigs (optional)
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Preheat oven to 375°. Combine first 7 ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth. Remove and discard giblets and necks from hens. Rinse hens with cold water; pat dry. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and m...

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