Festive Four Grain Pilaf
My Christmas gift to you is a nutty, side dish, my sister Kim shared, Four Grain Pilaf.
With colorful shredded carrots, onions, and chicken stock, it makes the most flavorful accompaniment to any meat or poultry you may be serving. Brown and wild rice, pearl barley, and bulgar combined give it such interesting texture and taste.
This cheery little snowman is one of my favorite Christmas friends. He is surrounded by vintage nutcrackers and yet in my mind he is a star. I adore his shimmering snow, bright scarf and mittens, carrot nose and how he tips his top-hat each time I walk in the room, making me smile!
Four Grain Pilaf
Like my snowman, Four Grain Pilaf will be a sparkling star at your dinner party.
Toast sliced almonds in the oven and set aside. In a large Dutch oven, sauté carrots, parsley, and onion in butter and olive oil until it’s soft. Add all the grains to the pot and sauté until it’s lightly browned. Stir in both, herbs, salt, and pepper and stir. Cover pot and simmer on low heat for 1 hour. Garnish with toasted almonds and serve.
This time of the year I enjoy serving 4 Grain Pilaf with Cranberry Barbecue Chicken at holiday parties. It can even dress up sliced roast chicken when Mrs. Santa is wrapping Christmas up!
Today is my sweet sister, Kim’s 50-something birthday along with my 2 year-old granddaughter, Elsie. Happy, happy birthday to two of my favorite gals, both shining stars, in my life! Thanks too, Kim for sharing your amazing pilaf with me. Now happy everything to my blog friends…here’s the recipe for you!
HO! HO! HO! Party On my friends…thanks for coming.
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Sounds like a different side dish, pretty colors too:@)
Is 6:15 a.m. too early to have a hearty helping of this rice pilaf and your bbq chicken? I think not, because my mouth is watering right now. Yum!
Happy Birthday to your sister and niece! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Oh, I am copying this recipe. It looks so good and just the kind of side I find hearty and satisfying. Thank you for sharing!
If it comes from your kitchen I am going to try it.
I haven’t ever tried anything fancy with the name “pilaf” in it. Just doesn’t sound right.
BUT you make it look good.
So we will make this on Sunday with our turkey.
I think I could eat that pilaf all by itself! It sounds wonderful. Happy Birthday your your sis and granddaughter!
This looks delicious1 I love getting new recipes. I am your newest follower too!
First, I’m so glad to see you post a recipe. I’ve never tried a thing you posted that my family didn’t love.
Now, don’t laugh but I’ve never had bulgar. I’ll have to look at the market to see if we even have it.
And Happy Birthday to the two birthday girls. I have it on good authority that some of the most fun people were born in December.
Oh, this sounds sooo good. I have all the ingredients except BULGAR…and I don’t have a single clue what that might be. a grain of sorts, I am guessing. Can I make this dish without it or had I better go to the store?
I am such a carboholic that I could probably eat the whole dish. Sounds wonderful!
This sounds wonderful and I like how you mixed the grains in this dish. good point on the salt – I have done that before and I love salt.
What a wonderful side dish. I would be happy with a plate of this and salad for dinner. This recipe is a keeper.