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

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.
  • What's Cooking.

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

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