Alice’s French Canadian Meat Pie – Tourtiere

May 09, 2023May 9, 20230 1
Alice's French Canadian Meat Pie - Tourtiere
in Main

Prep

30 min

Cook

60 min

Ready In

90 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
1 lb ground pork
5 -6 potatoes , cooked and lightly mashed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon sage
2 tablespoons butter , melted
2 boxes pillsbury ready-made pie crusts ( enough for 2 pies , bottom and top crust )

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
8
Calories
769
Sugar
2g
Fat
55g
Tourtiere is a classic French Canadian meat pie that typically uses a combination of ground pork and beef, flavored with warming spices like allspice, ground cloves, and thyme. Alice's version of this traditional dish also includes cooked potatoes, which help to make the filling more substantial and satisfying. The pie is typically served during the holiday season or for special occasions, but it can also be enjoyed year-round as a comforting and hearty meal.

Instructions

1.In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, ground pork, mashed potatoes, salt, pepper, allspice, ground cloves, poultry seasoning, thyme, sage, and melted butter.
2.Preheat oven to 375°F.
3.Roll out bottom pie crusts and place in pie plates, trimming the edges.
4.Divide the meat and potato mixture between the two pie crusts.
5.Roll out top pie crusts and place over the meat mixture, trimming the edges and pinching the edges together.
6.Cut a few slits in the top of each pie to vent.
7.Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 160°F.

PROS

This traditional French Canadian dish is hearty and satisfying, perfect for a cold winter night.

The savory meat and potato filling is full of warming spices like allspice, cloves, and thyme.

Tourtiere can be made ahead of time and reheated for an easy and delicious meal.

CONS

This meat pie is quite heavy and high in calories, with the combination of ground beef and ground pork.

It is not suitable for those following a vegetarian or vegan diet.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

While Alice’s French Canadian Meat Pie is not particularly healthy, it does provide a good amount of protein and vitamins from the ground beef and potatoes.
The warming spices used in the filling have been linked to supporting immune health and reducing inflammation.

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