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Tourtière (Meat Pie) Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. ground beef
3 lb. ground pork
2 or 3 onions, diced
2 c. mashed potatoes
2 c. bread crumbs
2 tsp. sage
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Place beef, pork and diced onions in a very large pot with enough water to cover level of meat. Cook and simmer for at least 30 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer until ready to place into pie crust. Once in crust and covered with crust, cook for 40 minutes at 350º F.

Other optional ingredients: Jimmy Dean Sausage with Sage will also work for ground pork. You can also replace mashed potatoes with potato flakes, and instead of bread crumbs use stale bread cut into cubes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 pies
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Freezes well.

 

 

 

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