Best French Canadian Shepherds Pork Pie With Variations Recipes

FRENCH CANADIAN SHEPHERD'S PORK PIE WITH VARIATIONS

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This is the traditional French Canadian version of the familiar shepherd's pie, a nourishing one dish meal.

Provided by Olha7397

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 cups mashed potatoes
1 (19 ounce) can creamed corn (540 mL)
1 lb cooked ground pork, and seasoned to taste
1 medium onion, chopped and fried
4 -5 teaspoons butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a saucepan, cook potatoes and mash them. Season the potatoes to taste with salt and pepper.
Grind your leftover cooked pork and add chopped fried onion. Season with your favorite spices. Such as rosemary, thyme, marjoram, parsley, pepper, savory or garlic.
In a small saucepan, heat creamed corn.
In an oven proof dish, alternate layers of mashed potatoes, creamed corn, and ground pork, finishing with a layer of mashed potatoes.
Dot with butter and bake in oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are crusty and golden brown.
VARIATIONS: Replace creamed corn with 2 cups applesauce. Garnish with thin slices of apple sautéed in butter.
Replace creamed corn with 19 oz. can asparagus coarsely chopped. Serves 4.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.6, Fat 29.2, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 121, Sodium 1160.7, Carbohydrate 66, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 9.1, Protein 36

CANADIAN PORK PIE

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This was given to me by my Canadian friend and she says it's traditional French Canadian food. You can top individual servings with ketchup or mustard if you like. You can also add chopped onion to the meat if you want.

Provided by Punky Julster

Categories Savory Pies

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 pie

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells
2 lbs ground lean pork
1 lb lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
salt
ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg white

Steps:

Brown ground beef and ground pork over medium heat until thoroughly cooked. Drain off grease.
Mix together cooked meat, potatoes, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Line a 9 inch pie dish with pastry. Spoon pork mixture into pie crust, and top with second pie crust. Brush top crust with egg white. Shield crust edges with aluminum foil to prevent burning.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Remove foil for final 15 minutes of baking to brown edges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 5298.4, Fat 360.1, SaturatedFat 121.2, Cholesterol 955.5, Sodium 3684.9, Carbohydrate 220.8, Fiber 18.4, Sugar 6.2, Protein 276

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