French Canadian Tourtiere
Makes: 2 pies
Ready In: 1.5 hours
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
ingredients
- 2 celery stalks
- 2 carrots
- 1 large onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb pork sausage meat
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp rosemary, crushed
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp mace
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs
- Pastry for 2 double-crust pies (recipe here)
instructions
- Finely chop celery, carrots, onions, and garlic.
- In a stock pot, cook veggies, pork, beef, and sausage meat. Drain.
- Stir in seasonings.
- Cover and cook on low for 20 minutes.
- Add bread crumbs.
- Line two 9″ pie plates with pastry. Fill each with 4 cups of the filling.
- Add pie crust tops and cut slits in the pastry. Cover pie edges with foil.
- Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F.
- Remove foil, bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crust is golden.
If you don’t want to eat both pies immediately, you can freeze the unbaked pie for up to 3 months. To bake from frozen, bake at 400°F for 25 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F for 50 – 60 minutes.
from the kitchen of
Sharon
I've tried several different Tourtiere recipes, but this is by far my favorite - very savory and moist without being soggy. Yum!