Sour Cream Smothered Grouse

Ingredients:

2 Ruffed grouse cut in half
Salt & pepper
Flour
1/2 tsp Thyme
1/8 lb Butter (about 6 tablespoons)
2 green onions
1/4 lb Mushrooms, sliced
1 c Sour cream at room temperature
1/4 c Chicken broth
1 ts plum jelly


Make it:

Roll the bird pieces in flour, salt, pepper, and herbs.
In a skillet saute the bird pieces in 3 tablespoons of the butter.
Remove grouse pieces and saute the green onions and mushrooms in same skillet, using the remaining butter.
Mix sour cream, chicken broth and plum jelly.
Place grouse in casserole dish, pour green onions and mushrooms then sour cream mixture over grouse.
Cover and bake in 350 F oven for 45 min. - 1hour.

Make sure meat is cooked through. If you do not have a meat thermometer cut thigh to the bone. There should be no blood and meat should be fully cooked - not pink. If it is continue to cook until cooked through.

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