Preheat oven to 350

Rinse and pat dry cornish game hen and coat with 1 Tbsp melted butter

Season hen as desired with salt, pepper, italian seasoning and paprika.

Stuff hen with halved garlic cloves and rosemary.

Place hen in shallow roasting pan breast up.

Cut potatoes into quarters and cut carrots in half and add to roasting pan.

Coat potatoes and carrots with 1 Tbsp of melted butter.

Roast for 1 hour, using remaining butter for basting every 15-20 min

After an hour, increase heat to 400, stir potatoes and carrots, baste hen and roast 15 more min

Remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest at least 5 min.

Serve with side of melted butter. (add brown sugar for extra sweetness for carrots)