Tourtiere (Meat Pie)
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Description
This is a recipe that my grandmother has passed on to the family. It is a very tasty and filling meat pie that can be gobbled up for dinner or frozen and used at a later date.
Ingredients
- ½ pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¾ cup water
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 3 cubes chicken bouillon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 baking potato, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- 1. Brown beef and pork with onion and garlic in a large skillet. Drain and stir in 3/4 cup water, celery, carrot, bouillon and bay leaf. Simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat; remove from heat and discard bay leaf.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 3. Stir potato, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg into skillet mixture, then spoon mixture into deep dish pie shell. In a small bowl combine egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water to make egg wash; brush edge of crust with wash, then carefully add top crust and seal edges. Make several slits in top crust; brush with remaining egg mixture.
- 4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 6 servings
calories: 361.3 kcal
carbohydrates: 24.4 g
protein: 16.7 g
saturated fat: 7.6 g
cholesterol: 81.1 mg
sodium: 886.5 mg
fiber: 1.6 g
sugar: 2.9 g
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