Pilaf of Polenta with Dried Pears and Prunes

Polenta au Lard, aux Poires Sèches, et aux Pruneaux

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Savoie: The Land, People, and Food of the French Alps

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1989

  • About

An excellent winter vegetable for grilled meats or stews of wild meats.

Ingredients

Method

To the cooked pilaf of polenta add the diced pears and prunes. Cook the bacon cubes in a skillet until golden; discard the fat and add the bacon to the pilaf. Deglaze the pan in which the bacon cooked with a dash of water or broth and add to the pilaf. Fluff the pilaf with a fork, adding the butter.