Stuffed Quail

Mom got me some quail so I got a basic idea of how long to cook quail and made this up based on most bird recipes. It was great tasting and tender.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 6  deboned quail

• Stuffing

• 4  slices  chopped  bread
• 1⁄4 cup  cooked turkey sausage (or other meat ground of chopped)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sage
• 2  tablespoons onions
• 4  celery leaves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 -5  finely chopped mushrooms
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄2  finely chopped apple

• Basting sauce

• 2  tablespoons  melted butter
• 2  tablespoons  melted honey
• 1  tablespoon soya sauce

Directions

1. Cook sausage and mix in the bread,.
2. Sauté veggies and herbs in butter until tender.
3. Mix into bread with chicken broth and apple until moist and stuff quail (wrap and secure with small skewers or just lay under the quail) Place in baking tray and put in over breast down for 30-35 minutes at 325°F.
4. I basted them about every 8 minutes with basting sauce.