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Tourtière

A French-Canadian double-crust meat pie historically served during the winter holidays, heavily seasoned with warm, aromatic spices.

Cook 00:40
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs ground pork
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 cup minced onions
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • Dried thyme
  • Sage
  • Ground cloves
  • Double pie crust

Instructions

  1. 1
    Simmer the ground meat and aromatics in a small amount of water until thoroughly cooked.
  2. 2
    Thicken the residual liquid with breadcrumbs or rolled oats.
  3. 3
    Pour the mixture into a pastry shell, cover with a top crust, vent for steam, and bake at 425°F for roughly 40 minutes.