Salmon and Potato Pie

A family favorite, this French-Canadian salmon pie recipe has been passed down for many generations. It's a simple dish that can be served with a béchamel sauce.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 413 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 small onion, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup milk, or as needed
• 6 potatoes, peeled
• 1 (6 ounce) can red salmon, undrained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, and chop.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with one pie crust. Set second pie crust aside.

Step 3

In a medium saucepan, cook onions, garlic, and butter over medium heat until onions become transparent.

Step 4

Add onion mixture, salmon, and thyme to cooked potatoes. Mash all together with milk, adding just enough to bring about a mashed potato consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Spread evenly into the bottom pie crust.

Step 5

Place second pie crust over top of salmon mixture. Cut slits into top crust, then pinch edges of both crusts together. Bake on lower rack of oven for 45 minutes.