Best French Meat Pie Reduced Fat Recipes

10-INCH FRENCH MEAT PIE

Steps:

• For the Dough:
• The dough can be made in advance. You will need 1 pound of dough to make this pie. Blend the shortening, flour and cold water together in the bowl of a stand mixer on low speed, using a dough hook. Mix until well blended. Remove the dough from the bowl, wrap in plastic wrap and put it on a sheet pan. The dough can be stored for up to 1 week in the refrigerator, but allow it to come to room temperature before rolling.
• Cut the dough in half and roll out 1 piece of dough to fit into a 10-inch pie plate. Fit the dough circle into the bottom of the pie pan, pushing it snugly against the edges. Roll out the other piece of dough and set aside until ready to use.
• For the Filling:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the potatoes and blanch until al dente. Drain and set aside to cool.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the beef, pork, and the onions. Brown the meat, then discard the grease. Add the potatoes and moisten the mixture with the beef soup base, as needed. Use the instant potato to tighten the mixture, if needed. Season with cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Pour the filling into the dough-lined pie plate. Level it off and cover with the remaining circle of dough. Pinch the edges of the bottom layer and top layer of dough together and create the knuckle-like pie edge ridges. Trim off any excess dough using a sharp knife.
• Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash. Make a few slits in the top crust to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake until cooked through and the top of the pie is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and serve.

FAVORITE FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the pork, beef, veal, potatoes and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the garlic, seasonings and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently., Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in bread crumbs. Combine egg and remaining water; stir into meat mixture. , Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Fill with meat mixture. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Cover edges loosely with foil., Bake 15 minutes. Remove foil. Reduce heat to 375°; bake 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

FRENCH CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the first five ingredients over medium heat until meat is browned and vegetables are tender; drain.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in potatoes, broth and seasonings.
• Line two 9-inch pie plates with pastry.
• Divided meat mixture between crusts.
• Top with remaining pastry; trim, seal and flute edges.
• Cut slits in top.
• Brush with milk.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

FRENCH MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Sauté ground beef and pork with onions until no longer pink.
• In another pan boil and mash potatoes with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Do not drain fat from ground meat mixture.
• Add crumbled soda crackers, cinnamon, thyme, sage and mix well, the crackers help absorb a lot of the moisture and gives it great taste and texture.
• Next add mashed potatoes and mix well. I cool this before putting in crust but it isn't necessary if your baking it right away.
• Use a deep dish 9 or 10 inch pie plate and line bottom with 1 crust.
• Fill crust and then place second crust over filling, press edges together to seal: cut slits in top crust.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown.
• This recipe may be made ahead of time and baked later, up to 24 hours ahead as long as kept refrigerated.
• Also can be frozen after prepared for a later date.
• I have started making this in 2 smaller foil pie pans and freeze one for another time. Each pie feeds 4 or 2 with leftovers.

FRECH MEAT PIE (GREAT-GREAT GRANDMA'S RECIPE)

Steps:

• 1. Place ground pork, onions, garlic and water in large pan and simmer on medium low until all water boils away (about 1 1/2 hours) stirring occasionally. Do not allow to brown at the end.
• 2. While meat is cooking, peel and boil potatoes as you would for mashed potatoes. Do not add butter or milk. Can use left over mashed potatoes, if you have them, but there will be enough fat from the pork. Mash thoroughly with a fork.
• 3. When potatoes and meat are done, combine and add spices. Taste and add more depending on your family's taste. We usually heap the above measurements, but use your own discretion.
• 4. Place bottom pie crust in pan. Add filling and top with top crust. Cut a few small slits for steam to escape. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. Tent loosely at the end if browning too quickly. Serve with a tossed salad and "Fifth Generation Salad Dressing", posted below.

FRENCH MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Combine beef, pork, onion and water in a medium saucepan and mix well.
• Cook, covered, over low heat until the ground beef and pork are cooked through, stirring occasionally.
• Boil the potatoesin water to cover in a small saucepan until tender; drain.
• Add to the meat mixture.
• Add the salt, allspice, cloves and pepper and mix well; remove from heat.
• Mash the mixture with a potato masher.
• Roll the pastry into two 11-inch circles on a lightly floured surface.
• Fit 1 pastry into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Fill with the meat mixture.
• Cover with the remaining pastry, fluting the edge and cutting several vents.
• Bake at 450' for 20 minutes or the crust is golden brown.

TOURTIERE DU QUEBEC (FRENCH-CANADIAN MEAT PIE)

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients (except for pie shell) in a sauce pan and bring to boil and cook uncovered for 20 minutes over medium heat.
• Cool the meat mixture and pour in pastry lined pan. Note: I like to cool mine in refrigerator over night if time permits.
• Cover with the top crust, cut steam vents and bake in a 400F oven until golden, about 45 minutes.
• Freeze well.
• Note: If ground pork and ground veal cannot be found, you can use meatloaf mix which is all 3 meat but I'm not sure of the ratio.

FRENCH MEAT PIE - REDUCED FAT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, brown pork and beef over medium high heat. Remove from heat and drain excess grease in a colander.
• In the now empty saucepan, heat 1 tablespoons EVOO over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute until the onion is no longer crisp.
• Add the beef and pork to the saucepan.
• Add the Bell's Seasoning and mix thoroughly. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to medium and add the beef gravy and the Lipton soup mix.
• Add the bread crumbs and combine thoroughly.
• Bring to a simmer. Cover and reduce heat to low and allow the mixture to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and let stand covered while preparing the pie crust.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Using the package of pie crust mix and 1/3 cup cold water, prepare as directed for 2 9 inches pie shells.
• Place the bottom pie crust in a deep 9 inches pie dish, pressing bottom and sides firmly to the dish.
• Add filling from the saucepan and spread evenly.
• Place the top pie crust on the dish and trim all but 1/2 inches from the ends.
• Fold and roll the top edge over the bottom edge. Pinch along the edge with a thumb and finger.
• Cut four slits about 2 inches from the edge of the crust at the four compass points.
• Place in oven on the middle rack and bake for 90 minutes.