Tourtiere (Meat Pie)

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.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 361 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon water
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup water
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ pound lean ground beef
• 3 cubes chicken bouillon
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• ½ pound ground pork
• 1 baking potato, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 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.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.